[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 21, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H2748]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SUPPORT H.R. 1234
(Mr. KUCINICH asked and was given permission to address the House for
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. KUCINICH. Four years ago this week, in violation of international
law, standing upon a mountain of lies, the United States went to war
against the people of Iraq. The U.S. now has a moral responsibility for
the deaths of as many as 1 million innocent Iraqis, for the destruction
of Iraq and the theft of billions in Iraq oil assets.
Those who told lies to take us into war should be held accountable
under the U.S. Constitution and at the International Criminal Court.
Instead of true accountability on the war, the President and the Vice
President could get over $100 billion to keep the war going through the
end of their term. More war, more civilian deaths, more soldiers killed
or maimed. Less money for housing, for health care, for education, for
seniors as we borrow money from Beijing to fight a war in Baghdad.
Instead of accountability, the appropriations bill will mandate the
privatization of $6 trillion in Iraqi oil assets and provide money
which can be used to attack Iran to try to grab another $7 trillion in
Iranian oil assets for the oil companies.
Support the troops. Stop the war. End the occupation. Support H.R.
1234.
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