[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15182]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           PREPARE FOR PEACE

  (Mr. KUCINICH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, how is it that even with the constant 
moral and financial support of our Nation, our friend and ally, Israel, 
is still not safe and secure. If we insist upon the security and 
survival of Israel, and we must, then we must also insist upon the 
security and survival of the Palestinians and the Lebanese.
  We say we will never negotiate with those who have sworn to destroy 
us or our allies, but history shows us that every conflict was resolved 
by doing exactly that. We prepare for war so grandly; let us prepare 
for peace grandly by looking fearlessly and deep into the hearts of 
those who wish us harm, and find that spark of recognition that 
connects us to a common humanity and from that draw a flicker of hope 
to enkindle the warm glow of peace.
  After 9/11, we asked, Why do they hate us? Isn't it time for us to 
ask, Why do we hate them?
  Do we think about what hate does to our own hearts? Isn't it time to 
put on the invincible armor of human compassion to explore human 
relations as the science of the human heart, in which we always have 
the capacity through courage, communication, patience and understanding 
to turn hate into love, and to beat our swords into plowshares.

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