Posted on 11/15/2006 1:12:13 PM PST by edpc
Congressman Kucinich called Wednesday for cutting off funding of the Iraq war, as the surest way out of Iraq. His statements were made in an interview by Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman.
"I want to say that there's one solution here, and it's not to engage in a debate with the President, who has taken us down a path of disaster in Iraq, but it's for Congress to assume the full power that it has under the Constitution to cut off funds. We don't need to keep indulging in this debate about what to do, because as long as we keep temporizing, the situation gets worse in Iraq.
"We have to determine that the time has come to cut off funds. There’s enough money in the pipeline to achieve the orderly withdrawal that Senator McGovern is talking about. But cut off funds, we must. That's the ultimate power of the Congress, the power of the purse. That's how we'll end this war, and that’s the only way we’re going to end this war.
"We need to shift our direction."
"We have to take a whole new approach. We’re spending over $400 billion a year, money that's also needed for healthcare, for education, for job creation, for seniors. We have to take a new look at this. We need to be a strong country, but strength isn't only military. Strength is also the economic strength of the people, their chance to have good neighborhoods. We spend more money than all the countries of the world put together for the military.
"It's time for us to start to shift our vision about who we are as a nation, because if we don't do that -- we’re borrowing money right now to wage the war in Iraq. We’re borrowing money from China. We’re not looking at our trade deficit. We’re not looking at conditions, where people are going bankrupt trying to pay their hospital bills. We need to shift our direction, and the direction has to be away from the continued militarization of the United States society."
oh yeah, and....."We're Doooooomed!"
See my tagline. I should change it to reflect your suggestion.
Remember, the Defense Department USED to be The War Department?
In 10 years it will be the Heads Down Department.
Yes, Dennis. The American people voted in agreement with you Democrats' "instant gratification, get out of the fight against Al Qaeda in Iraq" scheme. SO GET ON WITH IT!
Not another drop of American blood should be spilled in Iraq (a silly little "situation", not a front on the War Against Al Qaeda & Terrorists). So, instead of cutting funds for what the troops need for the "situation" and allowing a slow bleed with which to beat our President over the head. GET OUT NOW and let us fight Al Qaeda on our own soil - you and Nancy "Situation" Pelosi included - and let not another drop of our soldiers' blood be shed and risked another moment as a result of your fund cuts.
You guys are on the HORNS OF A DILEMMA; and you can't fool all the people all the time; this is your baby now - the MSM is looking less reliable with each passing day - and the hopes of your fanatical, Bush-hating base for sending the "war criminal" to prison in disgrace are once again dashed against the rocks of liberal Democrat lies.
Cut and run = cut off ones nose to spite one's face.
"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 Paleologus
This is what they did in 1975 and cost 2.5 million deaths in Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. If you want people to die, elect Democrats.
Why do RATS still use phrases after the election like "changing tactics" and "changing direction" when all they can do is defund the operation.
Of course, the Dems will try to use that rationale. But how will they explain that "while Bush was President AND the Republicans were in charge, there was no second attack" (assuming none between this moment and January's swearing-in ceremony)?
And here we go!
CPT CLAY CALLS FOR CUTTING OF KUCINICH'S
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