Posted on 04/24/2010 9:46:08 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Kucinich: Obama policy of drone strikes helping stoke 'fanatacism and radicalism' By Bridget Johnson - 04/24/10 12:20 PM ET
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) told an India-based news agency that President Barack Obama's policy of unmanned drone strikes against Taliban and al-Qaeda positions in Pakistan is leading the U.S. "into an area of unaccountability that leads to blowback, where we actually lose friends, where we help inspire anti-American sentiments and fanaticism and radicalism."
Kucinich, speaking to Asian News International, stressed his opposition to the strikes, which began under the Bush administration, and branded them as counterproductive.
"Just as an occupation fuels an insurgency, these drones build feelings and resistance against the United States and help gain support for those elements who wish to do America harm," Kucinich said, adding that Obama needs to "be careful not to inadvertently create the circumstances that push Pakistan into becoming a failed state."
In 2008, Kucinich denounced the Bush policy -- which has continued unabated under Obama -- as "playing with fire" and "violating international law by invading yet another nation which has not attacked the United States."
Pakistan has protested the drone strikes, saying that it supports the fight against terrorists but wants control over the U.S. drone technology.
How about giving Kucinich a free ride on a drone.
Hop into your saucer and fly it into Lake Erie,goofball.
Kucinich may be a wackadoddle, but at least he’s a consistent wacko.
Nuke em back to the stone age and get a lasting peace treaty, them use the drones for 4th of July events,,,while peeing on Kusinch.
Marxist and pansy exchanging the evil eye. Who's who is your option, have fun.
The drones are doing a great job.....kill the enemy on sight. How about changing the rules of engagement so that our troops on the ground can kill the enemy on sight. Now our troops can’t fire until there is reasonable grounds to believe the enemy is getting ready to fire on them. If we take the enemy into custody we have to advise them of their rights. And God help us if the enemy gets a bloody lip....our troops get hauled before a court martial. Shape up Obama!!
Loose nuts.
Don’t you know it’s mandatory on Dennis The Dwarf threads to post pics of his wife?
Kucinich, it doesn’t take anything to stoke fanatacism and radicalism in those muzzies, it’s just who they are.
It’s at the core of their being.
The 911 attacks occured shortly after Bill Clinton left office. I wonder of Kucinich thinks the Clinton policy of doing nothing helped stoke ‘fanatacism and radicalism’ among islamists.
Too late kucinich....We can see November from our house.
The existence of Western Civilization is what actually stokes radical Islamic ‘fanatacism and radicalism.’
Perhaps Kucinich should demand that this country convert to Islam to end the Islamic “fanatacism and radicalism”. As for them enviving American wealth & power, Obama and a Socialist dominated congress (aka Democrat)are doing their best to turn the USA into a third world country.
<< “Just as an occupation fuels an insurgency, these drones build feelings and resistance against the United States and help gain support for those elements who wish to do America harm” >>
Yeah, and they also kill the bastards.
Fair trade-off, as far as I’m concerned.
kusinicch just drones on and on and on and on and on about NUTTIN’
Why doesn’t Dennis change the spelling of his last name to Kook-is-me-nich?
We musn’t offend our enemies by defending ourselves against them must we, Congressman Bubblehead?
Can dear Dennis even pass a 51-50 test???
Can dear Dennis even pass a 51-50 test???
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