Congressman Dennis Kucinich To Oppose September 11 Resolution, Says It Is Incomplete

[babylonsister]

http://www.commondreams.org/news2007/0910-10.htm


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
SEPTEMBER 10, 2007
1:35 PM


CONTACT: Congressman Dennis Kucinich
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich To Oppose September 11 Resolution, Says It Is Incomplete

WASHINGTON - September 10 - Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) released the following statement in opposition to today’s September 11 resolution:

“I honor the memory of those who died on September 11 and extend sympathies to their family members and to those who lost their lives trying to save lives,” Kucinich said.

“I support the troops. I believe the best way to honor the memory of those who died on September 11 is to tell the truth of what the Administration did in the wake of September 11. The Bush Administration launched a war against Iraq, conflating the true tragedy of September 11 with lies about weapons of mass destruction.

“On this, the sixth anniversary of September 11, it is important that Congress wake up to the truth and exercise its obligation under the Constitution to save our nation from being destroyed from the lies that took us into Iraq, the lies that keep us there, the lies that are being used to set the stage for war against Iran and the lies that have undermined our basic civil liberties here at home. The September 11 resolution that Congress considers today should have made reference to those matters. It does not, so I cannot support it.

“This Administration long ago politicized the September 11 attacks, distorted it and dishonored it. If Congress really wanted to honor the memory of those who died on September 11, we would cause the full truth to be told to the American people. If Congress really supported our troops we would bring them home and not provide more funding for the war.”

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[spanone]

1. Go Dennis

k&r

[porphyrian]

2. Someone needs to say it. - n/t

[LibinMo]

3. K & R

Nobody says it better. Kucinich for President!

[Ghost in the Machine]

4. K&R for da Kootch!

:kick:

[druidity33]

5. next month

I'll be going door to door in NH with handmade flyers about DK. If the media doesn't tell us what he stands for, who will? He could be the best President of the century were he given a chance...

[againes654]

6. Go DK

You are the man!!! Go Dennis Go!!! You have my vote for sure!!!!!

[superkia]

7. And what other candidate is standing like this for the people?

This what I don't understand, why would you not want a president that speaks up for the people as Kucinich has been and continues to. Where are the other candidates standing up and I don't mean vague statements. I want to see another candidate standing up and acting PRESIDENTIAL like Kucinich has been and then maybe, just maybe they could win my vote!

At a crucial time, we need to stand up as Americans and support change by supporting a candidate that stands for the constitution and is vocally against the corrupt political system. Why is this not important to many?

[mmonk]

8. It would be nice if all the candidates had that integrity.

[lazyriver]

9. Once again, he speaks the truth and demands others

do the same. I wish this country would wake up and see what a leader he is and make him "electable".

[librarycard]

10. Kucinich SO has my vote

[onenote]

11. is there a link to the wording of the resolution?

[babylonsister]

12. It seems it was a resolution introduced today; I can't locate

the wording of it yet, but you might want to google in a few days. If I see it in my travels I'll post it.

[puebloknot]

13. The tallest, most charismatic, most intelligent, most ethical candidate of them all! nt

[onenote]

14. wording of 9/11 commemoration resolution

H. Res. 643

Whereas on the morning of September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four civilian aircraft, crashing two of them into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City and a third into the Pentagon outside Washington, D.C.;

Whereas the heroic actions of the passengers and crew aboard United Flight 93, which ultimately led to the aircraft crashing into a rural field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, prevented the plane from being used as a weapon against America;

Whereas nearly 3,000 innocent men, women, and children were murdered in these attacks;

Whereas their tragic loss will never be forgotten by the people of the United States of America;

Whereas by targeting symbols of American strength and prosperity, the attacks were intended to assail the principles, values, and freedoms of the American people, to intimidate the Nation and its allies, and to weaken the national resolve;

Whereas the United States remains steadfast in its determination to defeat, disrupt, and dismantle terrorist organizations and seeks to harness all elements of national power, including its military, economic, and diplomatic might, to do so;

Whereas Congress passed, and the President signed, numerous laws to assist victims, combat terrorism, protect the Homeland, and support the members of the Armed Forces who defend American interests at home and abroad;

Whereas terrorist attacks that have occurred since September 11, 2001, in Egypt, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and elsewhere, remind all people of the brutal intentions of the terrorists and the ever-present threat they pose to the principles of freedom, justice, and the rule of law;

Whereas the United States has worked cooperatively with the nations of the free world to confront, disrupt, and punish terrorists at home and abroad, and remains committed to building strong and effective counterterrorism alliances;

Whereas immediately following September 11, the United States Armed Forces moved swiftly against al-Qaeda and the Taliban regime, which the President and Congress had identified as enemies of America;

Whereas in doing so, brave servicemen and women left family and friends in order to defend the Nation; and

Whereas six years later, many servicemen and women remain abroad, defending the Nation from further terrorist attacks; Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

(1) recognizes September 11 as both a day to remember those taken from their families, loved ones, and fellow citizens and a day for Americans to recommit to the Nation and to each other;

(2) extends its deepest sympathies to the countless innocent victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, their families, friends, and loved ones;

(3) honors the heroic service, actions and sacrifices of first responders, law enforcement personnel, State and local officials, volunteers, and others who aided the innocent victims and, in so doing, bravely risked their own lives and health;

(4) expresses thanks and gratitude to the foreign leaders and citizens of all nations who have assisted and continue to stand in solidarity with the United States against terrorism in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks;

(5) rejects, in the strongest possible terms, any effort to confuse the war on terrorism with a war on any people or any faith;

(6) honors the heroic service, actions and the sacrifices of United States personnel, including members of the United States Armed Forces, United States intelligence agencies, and the United States diplomatic service, and their families who have sacrificed much, including their lives and health, in defense of their country against terrorists and their supporters;

(7) remains resolved in its commitment to defeating terrorists and their supporters who threaten the United States and to providing the United States Armed Forces, United States intelligence agencies, and the United States diplomatic service with the resources and support to do so effectively and safely; and

(8) reaffirms that House of Representatives honors the memory of those who lost their lives as a result of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and reaffirms its commitment to defend the people of the United States in the face of any and all future challenges.