Posted on 09/06/2007 11:43:36 AM PDT by kellynla
After praising Syria following a meeting in Damascus with President Bashar Assad, Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich declared he will not visit troops in Iraq during his Middle East tour because he considers the American military presence in Iraq to be illegal.
"I feel the United States is engaging in an illegal occupation ... I don't want to bless that occupation with my presence," Kucinich said in Lebanon, according to the Associated Press. "I will not do it."
The Ohio congressman accused the Bush administration of destabilizing the Middle East and praised Syria for receiving Iraqi refugees.
"What most people are not aware of is that Syria has taken in more than 1.5 million Iraqi refugees," Kucinich said, according to the AP. "The Syrian government has actually shown a lot of compassion in keeping its doors open and being a host for so many refugees."
(Story continues below)
Kucinich said Assad was receptive to his ideas of "strength through peace."
The Democratic lawmaker plans to ask U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to respond to "dire conditions in southern Lebanon.
He pointed in particular to Israeli cluster bombs remaining from the 2006 war with Hezbollah that have killed more than 30 and injured at least 200 since the end of the conflict.
As WND reported in April, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Syria to meet with Assad was lauded by terrorist leaders in the region as "brave" and "very appreciated."
Syria openly hosts top leaders of Palestinian terror organizations, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
At a press conference after her April meeting, Pelosi said that during her talks with Assad she "determined that the road to Damascus is the road to peace."
(Excerpt) Read more at worldnetdaily.com ...
I get it now. To the liberals all of our soldiers are criminals.
that filthy bastard. but republicans refuse to hold that party responsible for its miscreants.
The article title should have read “another commie from the Treason party.”
So, by his own admission, he’s “blessing” Syria with his presence?
Sounds about right.
whatta jane bitch!
the new york times sunday mag a couple of years ago blessed
the ruling couple of syria—mr. and mrs. assad—with a hollywood-like
photo op.
you’d think this couple were normal folks the way they had it.
I’m sure that our troops are disappointed that this sniveling commie pinko did’t go to Iraq and accidentally step in front of a stray bullet.
This is treason, pure and simple. Kucinich should be absolutely ashamed of himself.
How could anyone in Ohio vote for this guy?
Yet another reason why we need Congressional Term Limits.
Beats me. I live in Southern Ohio, but I don't even pretend to understand anything about Cleveland.
They gave us weepy George Rinovich too.
LLS
kinda answers itself, eh?
Sources could not confirm reports that Assad bit his tongue bloody trying to prevent himself from laughing hysterically at the concept of "strength through peace."
Apparently, the polluted waters of Lake Erie and the burning Cuyahoga River have leached into the drinking supply, rotting the brains of Ohioans to the extent that they keep sending this delusional idiot back to Washington time and time again.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.