Reply #17: Kucinich knew this in 9/06 before the Iran Freedom Act vote and [View All]

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spoke out against the bill.


Iran: There Is Another War Being Planned

http://www.kucinichforcongress.com/floor_speeches/intl_iran27sep.php

"Mr. Speaker, Hans Blix, former chief U.N. weapons inspector, cautioned the U.S. before it attacked Iraq that Iraq was not an imminent threat. He was right. Iraq did not have weapons of mass destruction. Now America is more vulnerable than ever because of this administration's pathological deceptions.

"Yesterday, Dr. Blix said Iran is not an imminent threat and we should open up direct talks with Iran, not attack Iran. He is right again.

"Last week Intelligence Committee staff reports' deliberate distortion of the degree of Iran's uranium enrichment was exposed by the International Atomic Energy Agency. Nevertheless, according to credible reports, the administration has had covert operations in Iran, selected 1,500 bombing targets, and is preparing a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which will set the stage, not only for a war against Iran, but also for $5-a-gallon gasoline.

"Meanwhile, the State Department and the Department of Defense will not even appear in classified briefings to discuss the plans for a war against Iran.

"Wake up, America. There is another war being planned."


Iran: Another Iraq WMD Hoax
Dennis Kucinich speaking from the Floor of the House

http://www.kucinichforcongress.com/floor_speeches/iran_iran28sep.php

Link to this entry in the Congressional Record
Sep 28, 2006

"Iran should not have nuclear weapons; and, along with the United States as a signatory to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, should work with the community of nations to abolish all nuclear weapons, as is the express intent of the NPT.

"However, this Administration is trying to create an international crisis by inflating Iran's nuclear development into another Iraq WMD hoax. There they go again.

"Today, the House will consider a bill which will give the Administration a pass on covert activities it has already undertaken in Iran to attempt to destabilize the government. Additionally, today's bill will enable another Rendon-type propaganda machine to feed the US media a steady stream of lies, all to set the stage for a war against Iran.

"Think about it: this, without a single hearing on Iran in this Congress. Think about it: this, while the State Department and DOD are ducking even classified briefings.

"There is a Chinese proverb that says: Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Will Congress be fooled again into supporting still another war against still another nation, which is not an imminent threat and which has no intention nor capability of attacking the United States?"



"H.R. 6198 <109th>: Iran Freedom Support Act

To hold the current regime in Iran accountable for its threatening behavior and to support a transition to democracy in Iran."

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h109-6198

"Introduced Sep 27, 2006
Passed House

Sep 28, 2006
Passed Senate Sep 30, 2006
Signed by President Sep 30, 2006

This bill became law."