Kucinich statement on filing candidacy in New Hampshire
The following is a press release from November 21, 2003, by the Kucinich campaign
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Kucinich Alters Campaign in New Hampshire
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 21, 2003
Presidential Candidate Dennis Kucinich today officially filed his candidacy in New Hampshire and released the following statement:
"My candidacy gives the people of New Hampshire and the United States someone who will move quickly to end the US occupation of Iraq.
"We must bring our troops home. We must get the UN in and get the US out of Iraq. And there must be no draft. Only a new US policy will cause the UN to become involved. I have already called for such a new policy. My plan calls for the US to go to the UN with a new resolution.
"The resolution, which will bring our troops home, has the following provisions:
The US will turn over to the UN the responsibility for the oil assets of Iraq. The UN will manage those assets on behalf of the Iraqi people until the Iraqi people achieve self governance.
The US will rescind all plans for the privatization of the Iraqi economy.
The US will turn over to the UN the contracting process.
The UN will agree to create a peacekeeping force from its member nations, which will replace the US troops in Iraq.
The US will commit monetary support for the UN efforts in Iraq.
The US will commit to rebuild what the US destroyed in Iraq, including reparations to families of innocent civilians killed.
"Our US troops are targets. There is a way out for our troops. The way is international cooperation with the UN. There is no need to continue the US occupation of Iraq. And there should be no draft.
"My candidacy, and my candidacy alone, is a vehicle by which the debate changes in New Hampshire. People who want to get the US out of Iraq quickly now have someone to vote for. Only a Democrat who is pledged to immediately end the occupation will be well positioned to challenge an administration whose lies led to the occupation of Iraq.
"If the people of New Hampshire and the US want to vote to bring our troops home immediately, if the people want to get out of Iraq, if they want to get the UN in and the US out of Iraq, I'm the one who will do it."
For more information: http://www.kucinich.us
For Rep. Kucinich's Schedule: http://www.kucinich.us/schedule.htm.
Contact: David Swanson 301-772-0210, cell 202-329-7847, fax 301-772-7293, swanson@kucinich.us
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