War is a Failure of Diplomacy
The following is a press release from January 24, 2003, by Kucinich's office in Congress
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Kucinich: War is a Failure of Diplomacy
Despite Lack of Evidence And International Opposition Administration Continues March To War
The Administration has pushed the United States to the verge of a historic preemptive attack on Iraq despite a lack of evidence that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction and in the face a growing international opposition to the United States' unilateralist approach, stated Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH) today.
Kucinich, Ranking Member of the House Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs and International Relations issued the following statement:
"The Administration's unilateralist approach and rapid march to war is counterproductive to its stated goal of disarming Iraq, and is isolating the United States from the international community.
"In recent days Canada, France, Germany, Russia and China have come out in support of allowing the United Nation's (UN) weapons inspectors to complete their work. Yet, the Administration has continued its rush to war, even without producing any evidence that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction.
"Currently in Iraq, UN weapon inspectors are conducting the most exhaustive and expansive weapons inspections in its history and have found no 'smoking gun' proof that the Iraq has weapons of mass destruction. The Administration's accelerated rhetoric and massive troop build-up serves no purpose except to impede the work of UN weapons inspectors.
"If the Administration continues down the path to war without proof and without the support of the international community, our nation will have the historic burden of committing a violation of international law, marking the United States, a nation whose people have traditionally defended democracy, as aggressors. We would then forfeit any moral high ground we could hope to hold."
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