Kucinich Talks About His Middle East Cease Fire Resolution

[The Sushi Bandit]

Kucinich Talks About His Middle East Cease‑Fire Resolution
Interviewed on Democracy Now!

Updated July 30, 2006

As the third week of Israeli attacks on Lebanon began, Congressman Kucinich appeared Wednesday morning on Democracy Now!, where Host Amy Goodman asked him about H. Con. Res. 450.

"It calls upon the President to seek an immediate cessation of the violence, to have the United States lead the way towards multiparty talks without any preconditions."

When asked about support for the resolution, Kucinich said, "Well, there's a couple dozen right now ... I’m hopeful that as the American public continue to watch, aghast at the violence that is occurring both in the Palestinian areas as well as throughout Lebanon, as well as the attacks that are continuing on Israel, that people all over will say, 'Look, it's time for the US to step in and say, "Stop this." Let's bring everyone together. Let's in the short term stop the violence; in the long term, bring about a negotiated settlement involving all parties.' "

Asked about the Israel shelling in South Lebanon that killed four U.N. peacekeepers, Kucinich responded, "I’m condemning the loss of life anywhere. There's a lot of innocent people being killed ... I just hope an investigation will not show that this was deliberate ... whether it was deliberate or accidental, the effect is the same: the loss of life of people who are trying to be in the service of peace.

"This shows you how urgent it is for the United States to change its course, to call for an immediate cessation of violence, to bring all the parties together, without preconditions, and such multiparty talks will be the path towards a long-term resolution. The US must recognize that we have to talk to one another ...

"You know, Abraham Lincoln gave a speech in his second inaugural that I think is a template for diplomacy and dialogue. He said, "With malice towards none, with charity for all." I mean, we have to have the capacity of going past the rhetoric and overlooking the slights and finding a way to bring people together. That's the only way we can stop a widening war."

[Tom Joad]

1. Kucinich and a handful of others are the only members of congress

who have any redeemable social value whatsoever. the rest are worth less than bad porn.

[stepnw1f]

2. One Sane Politician! ONE! (nt)

[MuseRider]

3. There are others

he said he had a couple dozen who signed on. We need to take this party back so that a resolution like this, one most all of us would support, is also supported by the majority in our party. In fact, this ought to be supported by the majority of both parties but peace is out of fashion I suppose. Plus it is more difficult to market and make money from. :eyes:

[stepnw1f]

4. Good I'm Glad (nt)

[ShortnFiery]

5. There's 33 MORE Co-Sponsors:

Here's a List:

COSPONSORS(33), ALPHABETICAL : (Sort: by date)


Rep Abercrombie, Neil - 7/19/2006
Rep Baldwin, Tammy - 7/19/2006
Rep Clay, Wm. Lacy - 7/28/2006
Rep Cleaver, Emanuel - 7/19/2006
Rep Conyers, John, Jr. - 7/19/2006
Rep Davis, Danny K. - 7/19/2006
Rep DeFazio, Peter A. - 7/25/2006
Rep Doggett, Lloyd - 7/28/2006
Rep Filner, Bob - 7/19/2006
Rep Grijalva, Raul M. - 7/19/2006
Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. - 7/19/2006
Rep Honda, Michael M. - 7/19/2006
Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila - 7/25/2006
Rep Kaptur, Marcy - 7/19/2006
Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. - 7/19/2006
Rep Lee, Barbara - 7/19/2006
Rep McCollum, Betty - 7/19/2006
Rep McDermott, Jim - 7/19/2006
Rep McKinney, Cynthia A. - 7/27/2006
Rep Meeks, Gregory W. - 7/19/2006
Rep Miller, George - 7/25/2006
Rep Moore, Gwen - 7/26/2006
Rep Moran, James P. - 7/19/2006
Rep Owens, Major R. - 7/25/2006
Rep Rahall, Nick J., II - 7/25/2006
Rep Rangel, Charles B. - 7/19/2006
Rep Rush, Bobby L. - 7/19/2006
Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh - 7/19/2006
Rep Solis, Hilda L. - 7/19/2006
Rep Stark, Fortney Pete - 7/19/2006
Rep Velazquez, Nydia M. - 7/28/2006
Rep Waters, Maxine - 7/19/2006
Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. - 7/19/2006

Here's the Link: H.CON.RES.450 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:H.Con.Res.450:
Title: Calling upon the President to appeal to all sides in the current crisis in the Middle East for an immediate cessation of violence and to commit United States diplomats to multi-party negotiations with no preconditions.

[stepnw1f]

6. Thank You

I stand corrected and glad I do.

[MuseRider]

7. Thank you for the list!

I always look for my rep even though I know he will not be on it. Never will be and never has been.

Good to see there are 33 now.

[ShortnFiery]

8. You are both most welcome :-)

I concur my RW Republican Representative is a lost cause. However, please encourage those who are somewhat compassionate to sign on. It's not too late. :-) :hi:

[MuseRider]

9. I always ask.

Brownback and Roberts get so sick of hearing from me but Ryun quit even responding. :hi:

[The Sushi Bandit]

11. Thanks

I missed it in my original post

[The Sushi Bandit]

10. My rep Case is not on the list

if he wants to run for the senate he better start voting better!

[pberq]

12. You go Dennis!

And thanks to the 33 that have signed on to this. Voices of sanity in this crazy world.