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Kucinich and Akaka appeared together before a partisan crowd Wednesday at a Maui Democratic Century Club luncheon at the Maui Tropical Plantation. Kucinich said it was a "great honor" to win support from Maui Democrats during his presidential bid. "I’ve never forgotten that," said the congressman, who maintains a strong following among Maui voters for his environmental and anti-war stances.
During the luncheon, Kucinich praised Akaka as an "exemplar of peace," noting that he was one of 23 senators who initially voted against invading Iraq. "I traveled thousands of miles for him because he has the courage to take a stand for peace," said Kucinich. "You can stand on the beaches and, as each wave comes in, you can sense it: You can sense it in Hawaii that there is some condition that we are made for that is better than war."
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I look upon Iraq as a war unjustified and incorrect," said Akaka during his remarks to club members. "Our country is great because we will admit to our mistakes and amend our mistakes." Akaka said he voted against the war because there was no evidence of weapons of mass destruction and no postwar strategy for withdrawing troops and because the U.S. was invading unilaterally, without support from the United Nations. "As we look back today, all those things were true; our vote was correct," said Akaka.
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