Dennis Kucinich: No More Interventionism. ?????

[bigtree]

(said in Wisconsin debate)

Was this an exaggeration or is this spelled out in policy?

Is there a Kucinich policy position on rouge nations?

Does he propose anything on dealing with weapons proliferation?

More to the point, does he envision any role for our military in enforcing or backing up international resolutions?


I want to just listen, not debate.

[Paulie]

1. Here

What you want is at www.kucinich.us Just prowl around the issues area.

On weapons proliferation:

http://www.kucinich.us/issues/nuclearnp.php

On use of Military Force:

http://www.kucinich.us/issues/national_security.php

Dennis wants us to be part of the International Community. So if the UN as a whole goes somewhere, under Dennis, so would we.

[bigtree]

2. Good job Paulie. Very balanced approach.

"The Kucinich approach to national security is anti-militarist, not anti-military."

"It is time to redefine the argument, to convey to the public that effective multilateral institutions, appropriate economic aid, principled foreign policy, and support for arms control regimes buy us more real security than launching preventive attacks or further increasing the Pentagon budget."

[lcordero]

3. Interventionism has led to:

1. the continual backing of dictators
2. financial welfare(foreign aid) for these dictators and their terrorist states, and the perpetual oppression of their poor.
3. the incessant bombing of small nations.
4. the destruction of nations through globalization(WTO, IMF, GATT, FTAA, NAFTA, CAFTA,...)

Does he propose anything on dealing with weapons proliferation?

Proliferation is unavoidable now no matter what. Preventing Middle Eastern countries from having the means to defend themselves is criminal.


More to the point, does he envision any role for our military in enforcing or backing up international resolutions?

Our military is overstretched already. Using a draft to get manpower for these resolutions is inexcusable. There are no American interests abroad, there are only corporate interests abroad. Americans should never be obligated to protect corporate interests abroad.

It has always been transparent that these resolutions are excuses in order to cover up ulterior motives.

[Taeger]

4. Prime Directive

This sounds pretty geeky, but Roddenberry was right. We need a "Prime Directive" in foreign policy decisions.

Don't get involved unless your wanted. Keep other people from meddling. Give support when ASKED to support.

I would like to see a constitutional amendment making it a life sentence for destabilizing a democracy!!!! Of course, I'd like to see election meddlers here in the United States to go for 10 year stretches in maximum security!!!!

[lcordero]

5. I have to disagree with you

would like to see a constitutional amendment making it a life sentence for destabilizing a democracy!!!! Of course, I'd like to see election meddlers here in the United States to go for 10 year stretches in maximum security!!!!

I want to see executions for those two offenses so that nobody can be in the position to use a pardon.

A person that destabilizes democracy has no regard for the lives of other people and a person that meddle in elections in the US have no regard or respect for the lives of US citizens.

[Mairead]

6. "so that nobody can be in the position to use a pardon"

Make them non-pardonable.

In truth, the President should not have the power to pardon any 'insider'. Acts by administration officials should always be prosecuted and resolved in court.

[DuctapeFatwa]

7. That's one of the best posts I've seen on this subject

Thanks!