Kucinich: Rumsfeld Memos Corroborate Targeting of Iran

[sabra]

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Public disclosure of
private memos from former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld provides
further evidence, from the highest level, that the Bush Administration has
been targeting Iran for aggression for longer than previously acknowledged,
Democratic Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich said today.

Rumsfeld, one of the architects and chief advocates of the war against
Iraq, wrote in one memo, "Iraq is only one battleground," according to
revelations in today's Washington Post. In other memos, termed "snowflakes"
by Administration officials, Rumsfeld wrote of the need to "keep elevating
the threat," and "link Iraq to Iran," according to the newspaper account.
Further, the Post reported, Rumsfeld argued, " ... if we fail in Iraq, it
will advantage Iran," in an April 2006 memo.

"From the Oval Office on down, this Administration has been targeting
Iran as the next domino it wants to topple," Kucinich said today. "They
used lies and deceit to take this nation into war, and they have been
fabricating justifications to launch a second war against Iran. The
criminality of these actions must be addressed by the Congress of the
United States of America."

Congressman Kucinich, (D-OH), introduced Articles of Impeachment
against Vice President Richard B. Cheney earlier this year for his role in
laying the groundwork for the Iraq war. In recent weeks, Kucinich has
argued that not only Cheney, but also President Bush and other top-ranking
members of the Administration must be held accountable for possible crimes
under the Constitution, the UN Charter, and international treaties.

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. So Mr Kucinich did you see an UFO?

No coincidences...

That and the I word tell you everything as to why Russert asked that question

[LakeSamish706]

3. Damn you amaze me nadinbrzezinski... lol.. I actually never thought about that..

but reading your post and giving it several thoughts, it really does make perfect sense to me... Now my next question is why do these Democratic candidates agree to having people like Williams and Russert as there moderators for a Debate?

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. Because they mistakenly still believe they will get a fair chance

and not doing it gives them zero exposure

[burrowowl]

2. K&R

[gateley]

4. Dennis is absolutely right-on. Although initially against the idea of impeachment,

I've since become AFRAID for our country as to what Bushco could accomplish in the time remaining.

It can't be either/or -- either we get out of Iraq or we impeach. It's crucial we act on both now. Rec.

[peacetalksforall]

6. Domino? - NOT. Rumsfeld and Cheney played a shell game -

OBL was in Afghanistan. Afghanistan had too many mountains to fight the way Rumsfeld wanted to fight and the oil was richer in Iraq. Having a military base as big as Iraq in the center of the oil countries was perfect. Afghanistan, unfinished. Iraq, unfinished. But taking Iran will finish their plan?

Plans and secrets. Secrets and plans. All unfurled. There ain't nothing new in these snowflakes.

Imagine, something as glorious as snowflakes being associated with Rumsfeld.