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Dennis Kucinich: Four years ago this week, in violation of international law, standing upon a mountain of lies, the United States went to…

On the recordMarch 21, 2007
Four years ago this week, in violation of international law, standing upon a mountain of lies, the United States went to war against the people of Iraq. The U.S. now has a moral responsibility for the deaths of as many as 1 million innocent Iraqis, for the destruction of Iraq and the theft of billions in Iraq oil assets. Those who told lies to take us into war should be held accountable under the U.S. Constitution and at the International Criminal Court. Instead of true accountability on the war, the President and the Vice President could get over $100 billion to keep the war going through the end of their term. More war, more civilian deaths, more soldiers killed or maimed. Less money for housing, for health care, for education, for seniors as we borrow money from Beijing to fight a war in Baghdad. Instead of accountability, the appropriations bill will mandate the privatization of $6 trillion in Iraqi oil assets and provide money which can be used to attack Iran to try to grab another $7 trillion in Iranian oil assets for the oil companies. Support the troops. Stop the war. End the occupation. Support H.R. 1234.
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Dennis Kucinich
Independent · Ohio

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Addressing the consequences of the Iraq War and advocating for accountability and the end of the occupation.

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