Kucinich: The U.S. Must Pay Reparations to the People of Iraq

MEMRI (Middle East Media Research Institute) ^ | 09/03/2007 | MEMRI

[SeattleTiger]

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U.S. Congressman and Presidential Candidate Dennis Kucinich: The U.S. Must Pay Reparations to the People of Iraq

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Kucinich: "I crafted my peace plan with the help of people who served in the U.N., including peace-keeping missions over the years, who understand that not only must we stabilize Iraq, but we also must pay reparations to the people of Iraq for the great human tragedy that has been caused."

[SeattleTiger]

This is a video of Kucinich in Syria - for some reason - where he gives an interview condemning the 'occupation' of Iraq by the U.S. The transcript is for those of us who cannot sit through the entire video interview.

Strange times we live in when a presidential candidate woos voters by going very, very close to enemy territory so he can publicly and vehemently disagree with military policy.

On the other hand, Kucinich finally found an audience who supports his U.S. foreign policy initiative. Of course, they are in Syria, so they technically cannot vote, and some narrow-minded people think some of those guys are aiding and abetting the enemy...but the point is, they get it, people! They understand Kucinich. They love Kucinich. And that is what matters. If we have to be taxed so we can pay 'reparations' in order to maintain that love - and maybe fund some weaponry for future slaughter -- then we'll gladly do it. Peace at any price, people. The US has no enemies, just misunderstood friends in need of hugs and money.

[DTogo]

Paul/Kucinich '08!

Because national suicide should be bi-partisan...

[SteamShovel]

Dennis Kucinich: The U.S. Must Pay Reparations to the People of Iraq

Hey Denny....Stay over there where they like what you are saying.

The US has already payed and is still paying for Iraq's freedom in blood, cash, assistance, and material.

[tje]

What an SOB! He should not be let back into the USA!

[RightWhale]

A $ billion a day is not sufficient.

[SolidWood]

Ok... so let me set this straight. We go into Iraq, depose the bloodthirsty madman in charge, liberate the people, let them have elections, use bazillions of American taxpayers money to rebuilt their country, offer them jobs, refurbish their infrastructure and economy, train their security forces...

and Kookynuts wants us to pay reperations.

[jude24]

Kucinich: "I crafted my peace plan with the help of people who served in the U.N., including peace-keeping missions over the years, who understand that not only must we stabilize Iraq, but we also must pay reparations to the people of Iraq for the great human tragedy that has been caused."

And just what the hell is the $100B/month we're spending on this damned reconstruction, and the blood shed by their damned insurgents? We're propping up a government squabbling like a bunch of two-year-olds.

If it weren't for Al Qaeda, I'd say we've discharged our obligation to Iraq, and to hell with them.

[redhead]

I guess rebuilding their infrastructure and killing off a bunch of bad guys don’t count. Little Denny isn’t packing enough a&& to have a mouth that big...

[A.A. Cunningham]

The 10th Congressional District in Ohio owes the rest of the country reparations for electing this POS.

[SandRat]

TO: U.S. Congressman and Presidential Candidate Dennis Kucinich
FROM: SANDRAT
SUBJECT: The U.S. Must Pay Reparations to the People of Iraq

BTTTTT
YOU IDIOT!
NOT A FREAKING PENNY I SAY!!!
WE’VE PAID TO DATE IN FULL AND ARE CONTINUEING TO PAY WITH THE BLOOD OF OUR FINEST!!!
END OF DISCUSSION!!!!
PERIOD!!!
BTTTT

[Pearls Before Swine]

When I see pictures of Dennis K., I can’t help but notice his small head size and conclude his tiny brain-pan is incompatible with normal intelligence. Hasn’t stopped him from being an also-ran presidential candidate, though. What a country!

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Paul supports reparations to Iraq? Please provide a link of him advocating this or STFU.

[donnab]

why doesnt Dennis the Menace interview the Iraqi people in IRAQ before he shoots off his mouth. But of course that would make sense ...something the Menace never does.

[SeattleTiger]

I like the part where Syria and Iran help broker peace between the Sunnis, Kurds, and the Shiites. I am sure they’d both act selflessly and solely in the interest of peace.

[lowbridge]

We go into Iraq, depose the bloodthirsty madman in charge, liberate the people, let them have elections, use bazillions of American taxpayers money to rebuilt their country, offer them jobs, refurbish their infrastructure and economy, train their security forces...

Let Kucinich finish:

What he was trying to say was, "...the great human tragedy that has been caused.....to the Democratic Party"

[Little Bill]

Ping, Some FReepin’ ideas. Think commie Lawyer From Farmington.

[par4]

I don’t have a problem with reparations, as long as they come out of tht oil money that we’ll reap when we let Halliburton run the wells and sell the product. 10% of net should pay them back well enough, say 10% more for the company running it and the rest to the US for the costs involved in liberating, repairing and protecting the oil fields.

[lowbridge]

I guess rebuilding their infrastructure and killing off a bunch of bad guys don’t count.

You heard him: "the great human tragedy that has been caused". Removing Saddam from power, killing the bad guys, rebuilding their infrastrucutre, giving Iraqis freedom, etc....to Kucinich, and his fellow Dems, that is "the great human tragedy".

[DTogo]

Paul supports exiting Iraq (and the Middle East) ASAP, abolishing the CIA/FBI, and other such Libertarian extremes.

As for STFU, some other time...

[YHAOS]

"not only must we stabilize Iraq, but we also must pay reparations to the people of Iraq for the great human tragedy that has been caused.""

Tell it to Saddam, moron.

[TrueKnightGalahad]

Can someone - anyone? - explain how someone like Kucinich, who is clearly INSANE by ANY standard of rationality, can garner enough votes to be elected to ANY office of public trust and responsibility? Please?

[SAMS]

What an effin’ moron!

[SolidWood]

His voters are equally insane. Well at least almost.

[353FMG]

“What an SOB! He should not be let back into the USA!”

And his constituents should be deported.

[technomage]

These politicians are pretty care free when spending OUR MONEY!!

[rbosque]

The Democrats should be arrested for siding with the enemy during a time of war. That’s treason.

[353FMG]

“..CONTINUEING TO PAY WITH THE BLOOD OF OUR FINEST!!!”

While their country is being sold out behind their backs as they serve overseas.

[shankbear]

Dennis you communist puke....kiss my fat ass.

[ustanker]

This guy is such a WUSS!

[MaestroLC]

This man is a total disgrace to America. A buffoon. A creep.

We are paying with our blood.

This jerk needs to resign. I DEMAND KUCINICH RESIGN!

[Dahoser]

Can someone - anyone? - explain how someone like Kucinich, who is clearly INSANE by ANY standard of rationality, can garner enough votes to be elected to ANY office of public trust and responsibility? Please?

A short list of helpful references:

Clinton, William
Clinton, Hillary
Kennedy, Ted
Frank, Barney
Lee, Sheila Jackson
McKinney, Cynthia
Durbin, Dick
Waters, Maxine

[puppypusher]

What’s that Idiot talking about reparations.

The U.S. is spending billions of taxpayer dollars trying to rehabilitate Iraq in an effort to get the Iraqi populace to join with us to defeat the Bathists an the AlQeda creeps.

So far things are working.

[goldstategop]

Dennis The Menace has really flipped the bird! He's gone cuckoo!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[popdonnelly]

That pretty well sums up Kucinich and the rest of the left-wing nuts in one statement.

[popdonnelly]

That pretty well sums up Kucinich and the rest of the left-wing nuts in one statement.

[Dubya]

[- Smokestack Lightning]

Kucinich should have experienced Saddam's rape rooms and wood chipper, feet first.

Liberalism is a mental disorder.

[Cvengr]

I strongly suspect the linkage is more closely associated to contracting mechanisms where the Congressman is encouraging some deep pocket pay incredibly large sums of money to foreign recipients and in return he and his party are empire building elsewhere without accountability.

One way to stop this is to mandate all the his constituents foot the bill first, as well as finance reparations for all the damages caused by Iraq since the first Gulf War. Then we’ll see how well the voting public supports his views.

[Maceman]

Well, maybe we can talk about that after the Democrats first pony up reparations to American blacks for being at the FOREFRONT of slavery, Jim Crow, and opposition to civil rights for black people when the vote was actually taken.

[Brilliant]

The American people have got to be the most stupid people in the world to elect idiots like this to Congress.

[Radix]

This chump, who is also a card carrying member of Congress ought to consider paying reparations to the entire country for the political damage that he has done, and is so intent on doing to our Nation.

It stymies me that such an A$$hole could garner enough votes from civilized people to actually hold an Office that should be considered as “prestigious.”

[Ukiapah Heep]

Kucinich is a human tragedy.

[Ukiapah Heep]

He didn't. His majority is in Cuyahoga County.

[rbg81]

Unfortunately, the way this country is going, Dennis will be emperor in 20 years.

[Navy Patriot]

I agree, reparations, but not cash, give the Iraqi’s Cleveland, Ohio to do with as they please.

[river rat]

This lunatic congress critter can return home without fear of being hanged for his traitorous and insane comments....which is a sad commentary our determination to deal harshly with traitorous politicians who take these International Foreign Policy interference trips..

All who wish to pay reparations to ANYONE in the Turd World, should be given an address to mail their personal contributions......

Fools and THEIR money should be separated....I just don’t want them using MY money for such foolishness...
We’ve already paid too high a price to free Iraq..
The way I look at it —— THEY owe us, big time.

[US at Risk]

[i]Can someone - anyone? - explain how someone like Kucinich, who is clearly INSANE by ANY standard of rationality, can garner enough votes to be elected to ANY office of public trust and responsibility? Please?[/i]

The GOP is rolling over and playing dead in Dennis the K’s district (and mine, in fact). He gets a ton of union money.

Between the Cleveland auto business failing and the growth of wealthy suburbs in District 10, he SHOULD be toast in 2008, and back to channeling Lenin with Shirley MacLaine.

[MarkL]

I happen to think that the little gremlin needs to pay reparations to the city that he darned near ran into bankruptcy! Wasn't that Cincinnati? I can't remember off hand. But I seem to recall him being a complete failure at that, so of course, given the peter principal, he's elected to a federal office!

Geez!

Mark

[eyedigress]

He’s the only honest “New Democrat” in the party. He is the true voice for moonbats. BTW, Reparations = a chance for gainful employment in my book.

[okie01]

We free the country from a vicious dictator, setting the stage for the first free elections in the country's history. We defend it from its enemies -- al-Qaeda, Iran and Syria.

And Kucinich says we should pay fo rthe privilege.

Just like a Democrat. The U.S. is always wrong. But, more dangerously, the enemy is always right.