SOLOMON: The Iraq Trap: Watch Out What You Ask For

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http://www.alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=17137

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How could a legitimate occupation come from an illegitimate war, which U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan described as a violation of the U.N. Charter? Shouldn't the U.S. government turn on-the-ground responsibilities over to the United Nations and no longer try to manipulate the U.N.'s role in Iraq?


Unlike the "major" Democratic presidential candidates receiving high-profile media coverage, Rep. Dennis Kucinich is asking such questions – and providing forthright answers. For several weeks now, he has been promoting "a plan to bring our troops home and turn control of the transition over to the United Nations."


Kucinich points out "sons and daughters of the U.S. are dying in increasing numbers for the benefit of war profiteers with close ties to the Bush administration. There was no basis for a war in Iraq. It was wrong to go in, and it's wrong to stay in."


Those who respond that Kucinich has no chance of winning the 2004 presidential nomination are missing the point. Truths must be spoken. Political discourse must be widened. And much of the public is open to illumination of underlying issues.

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The occupation of Iraq must be challenged not merely because the Bush administration miscalculated or because it's inept, but – much more importantly – because militarism and empire are reprehensible. Instead of ceding the media ground to those who demand a better occupation, we should widen the debate by giving voice to a very different vision.

That last paragraph sums up why DK supporters support him. We want to give voice and strenght to a very different vision.

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Too late to edit...but I do know how to spell strength.