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Kucinich: The U.S. Must Pay Reparations to the People of Iraq
MEMRI (Middle East Media Research Institute) ^ | 09/03/2007 | MEMRI

Posted on 09/09/2007 2:17:51 PM PDT by 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."

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: carnivalfreak; democrats; iraq; kucinich; presidentialrace; retardedmunchkin; syria; weirdlittleguy
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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.

1 posted on 09/09/2007 2:17:54 PM PDT by SeattleTiger
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To: SeattleTiger
Paul/Kucinich '08!

Because national suicide should be bi-partisan...

2 posted on 09/09/2007 2:23:30 PM PDT by DTogo (I haven't left the GOP, the GOP left me.)
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To: SeattleTiger
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.

3 posted on 09/09/2007 2:24:50 PM PDT by SteamShovel (Global Warming, the New Patriotism)
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To: SeattleTiger

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


4 posted on 09/09/2007 2:25:10 PM PDT by tje
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To: SeattleTiger

A $ billion a day is not sufficient.


5 posted on 09/09/2007 2:25:44 PM PDT by RightWhale (It's Brecht's donkey, not mine)
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To: SeattleTiger

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.


6 posted on 09/09/2007 2:26:31 PM PDT by SolidWood
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To: SeattleTiger
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.

7 posted on 09/09/2007 2:27:16 PM PDT by jude24 (Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
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To: SeattleTiger

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...


8 posted on 09/09/2007 2:27:22 PM PDT by redhead (Victory first; then peace)
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The 10th Congressional District in Ohio owes the rest of the country reparations for electing this POS.


9 posted on 09/09/2007 2:28:38 PM PDT by A.A. Cunningham
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To: SeattleTiger

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


10 posted on 09/09/2007 2:29:01 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: SeattleTiger

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!


11 posted on 09/09/2007 2:29:35 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine (Is /sarc really needed?)
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To: DTogo

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


12 posted on 09/09/2007 2:30:12 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: SeattleTiger

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.


13 posted on 09/09/2007 2:30:24 PM PDT by donnab
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To: SolidWood

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.


14 posted on 09/09/2007 2:30:59 PM PDT by SeattleTiger
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To: SolidWood
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"

15 posted on 09/09/2007 2:33:47 PM PDT by lowbridge ("We control this House, not the parliamentarians!” -Congressman Steny Hoyer (D))
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To: OCCASparky
Ping, Some FReepin’ ideas. Think commie Lawyer From Farmington.
16 posted on 09/09/2007 2:34:03 PM PDT by Little Bill (Welcome to the Newly Socialist State of New Hampshire)
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To: SeattleTiger

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.


17 posted on 09/09/2007 2:35:37 PM PDT by par4 (Scruting the inscrutable since the 20th century)
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To: redhead
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".

18 posted on 09/09/2007 2:36:07 PM PDT by lowbridge ("We control this House, not the parliamentarians!” -Congressman Steny Hoyer (D))
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Paul supports exiting Iraq (and the Middle East) ASAP, abolishing the CIA/FBI, and other such Libertarian extremes.

As for STFU, some other time...

19 posted on 09/09/2007 2:37:19 PM PDT by DTogo (I haven't left the GOP, the GOP left me.)
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To: SeattleTiger
"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.

20 posted on 09/09/2007 2:39:20 PM PDT by YHAOS
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