Well, I think that everyone knows that we're in Iraq for all the wrong reasons, that Iraq didn't have any weapons of mass destruction, that Saddam Hussein was not involved with al Qaeda, with respect to 9/11.
Dennis Kucinich
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Dennis Kucinich is an American politician and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio. He served from 1997 to 2013, representing the 10th congressional district. Kucinich is known for his progressive stance on various issues, including healthcare reform, anti-war advocacy, and environmental protection. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 and 2008, emphasizing a platform focused on social justice and peace. Throughout his career, Kucinich has been a vocal critic of U.S. foreign policy and has championed the idea of a single-payer healthcare system.
This is President Bush's war. He's the one who told the American people there were weapons of mass destruction.
We're in Iraq in violation of international law. Iraq did not attack us. We have no right to be there; we have no right to occupy.
Ohio Representative and former presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich married a British woman over the weekend.
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