"What kind of citizenry consistently sneers at a candidate like Kucinich who openly declares for world peace to the most militarized nation on earth? (Hell, it's no crime to be three feet tall.)" -- Joe Bageant.
Kucinich's Iraq Plan:
- The U.S. announces it will end the occupation, close the military bases, and withdraw.
- The U.S. announces that it will use existing funds to bring the troops home and the necessary equipment home.
- We will order a simultaneous return of all U.S. contractors to the United States and turn over the contracting work to the Iraqi government.
- We'll convene a regional conference for the purpose of developing a security and stabilization force for Iraq.
- Prepare an international security peacekeeping force to move in, replacing U.S. troops, who then return home.
- Develop and fund a process of national reconciliation.
- We have to once again restart the programs for reconstructions and jobs for the Iraqi people.
- Reparations for the damage that's been done to the lives of Iraqis.
- Assuring the political sovereignty of Iraq and making sure that their oil isn't stolen.
- Repairing the Iraqi economy.
- Economic sovereignty for Iraq. And,
- An international truth and reconciliation process, which establishes a policy of truth and reconciliation between the people of the United States and Iraq.
5 comments:
I don't sneer at him. I like his stance on Iraq very much, my hestitation is on two points.
Your quote is too true. Yes, we are that retarded so electability is a concren.
More importantly: Iraq is the most important issue but it still isn't the only issue. Nary a word on his position on other issues. I can't vote on one single issue alone. Hopefully he will remedy this in the near future.
I didn't mean to imply that these were all of his issues -- I meant to just highlight his approach to Iraq.
But, in fact, his website is chockfull of discussions on the issues.
The only things I can wrong with Kucinich's plan is that 1)it's far too sane and peaceable, and 2) no one listens to Kucinich, which says a lot about America today.
Other than that, I'd say go for it.
I think he'd have a hard time getting an international peacekeeping force to go in...especially given the propensity to keep peacekeeping forces from actually fighting. It could be a tall order.
I really like the "peace and reconciliation committee" idea, though. That could go a long way.
Thanks for the link. I love his stance on oh, just about everything, ergo, he has not one chance in h*ll of getting elected.
Yes, it's a sad statement on America.
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