Kucinich: We cannot afford these wars spiritually, We cannot afford these wars financially

[G_j]

http://www.clevelandleader.com/comment/reply/10251


Dennis Kucinich Once Again Speaks Out Against Iraq War
Submitted by Eugmc on June 10, 2009 - 1:51pm.
Cleveland/Cuyahoga County


Cleveland Congressman Dennis Kucinich today made the following statement against the war supplemental on the House floor:
“Iraq did not have weapons of mass destruction, had no intention or capability of attacking United States, had nothing to do with Al-Qaida’s role in 9/11, and each and every statement made by the previous administration in support of going to war turned out to be false.

“Yet here we are. A new administration and the same old war, with an expansion of the war in Afghanistan. We cannot afford these wars. We cannot afford these wars spiritually. They are wars of aggression and they are based on lies. We cannot afford these wars financially. They add trillions to our national debt and destroy our domestic agenda. We cannot afford the human cost of these wars, the loss of lives of our beloved troops and the deaths of innocent civilians in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. So, why do we do this? Why do we keep funding wars when they are so obviously against truth and justice and when they undermine our military? These are matters of heart and conscience, which must be explored. Our ability to bring an end to these wars will be the real test of our power.

[patrice]

1. Thank you for The Work that you do, Dennis! nt

[Solly Mack]

2. K&R

Bottom-line? People are still dying for lies and nothing has changed about that.

[Vidar]

3. Thank you, Dennis. You, at least, speak the truth.

[chill_wind]

4. To the GP. n/t

[LWolf]

5. Another K&R for the best Democrat standing. nt

[BeFree]

6. A living Hell n/t

[chill_wind]

7. Cost of War.

http://costofwar.com/

[G_j]

9. glad to see they still have this going

mind boggling..

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

8. Dennis hasn't gotten the message that being pro-war is now the party line. K&R

[QC]

10. But...but...but...he's short! And he looks funny!

:sarcasm: