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Kucinich: Timing of Attacks in Syria Questionable
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 27, 2008) -- After learning of reports that four U.S. helicopters conducted an attack inside Syrian borders on Sunday, Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) denounced the attack and questioned its timing.
The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported on Sunday that four U.S. helicopters conducted an attack on the Syrian side of the border with Iraq in which eight people were killed. SANA reports stated that American helicopters raided the village of Sukariya, 340 miles northeast of Damascus, and then returned to Iraqi airspace. The Syrian government claims that of the eight people who died, four were children.
"Saber rattling and attacks upon sovereign nations who did not attack us are unacceptable. We must question the timing. We are on the eve of national elections and we must be mindful of the Administration's past manipulation of security issues in order to influence public opinion," stated Kucinich. "We cannot stand by and let them use the lives of innocent people as pawns in their wrongful political objectives."
The attacks in Syria come at a sensitive time as U.S. and Iraqi lawmakers are engaged in negotiations regarding the status of forces agreement, which would legitimize the presence of U.S. forces in Iraq after the expiration of the UN mandate governing the American presence.
Kucinich opposed the war, offered a plan for withdrawal shortly after the US invasion, and opposes any agreement that would keep U.S. troops in Iraq.
"The Iraq war has already cost the lives of 4,189 Americans, more than a million innocent Iraqis and three to five trillion in ultimate costs. The only acceptable status of American forces is for the troops to immediately return to their homes and families," stated Kucinich.
"We must have an international peace-keeping and security force organized for the purposes of transitioning in to help secure Iraq as the U.S. leaves," he said, reciting one of the provisions of the Kucinich plan.
"Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan and now Syria, instead of expanding an expensive war, we should be focusing on resolving our own financial crises' back home, putting Americans back to work and rebuilding our nation's infrastructure," added Kucinich.
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hmmm.....
Syria borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, and Iraq to the east. As you continue east, on the other side of Iraq is Iran, which shares its eastern border with Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Head south from the center of Iran and before you know it, you're wading in the waters of the Persian Gulf. From there it's a short boat ride directly into the Indian Ocean, which laps up against the southern border of Pakistan.
But let's say you went north from the center of Iran instead. Hope you packed an extra pair of swimming trunks, because it won't be long before you're in the Caspian Sea.
Float north for a bit, look to your left, and wouldn't ya know it? There's the east coast of Azerbaijan. Which borders Georgia, which borders the Black Sea.
Head south from there to the northern coast of Turkey, then continue south, and all of a sudden you're back where you started, in the Mediterranean...
Gee, do ya think this whole "war on terror" thing could actually be a smokescreen, to cover up the fight to control the flow of all that Middle Eastern oil?
Just wonderin'...
;-)
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I agree with what you are saying John however I would like to read or hear someone give a logical explanation as to the driving force for these conflicts other than controlling oil. I have yet to hear one. chris dorsey
'American People' is slang for neo-con. Just like 'Community Organizer' is slang for n-word.
When Newt Gingrich Promised the American People back in '94 he was talking to the neo's.
We just need to talk the same language before we ask questions. (Another thread).
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