There are many quality democratic candidates running for the office of President of the United States in 2008. Top contenders for the Democratic nomination for president have pretty well been ruled by Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY), Senator Barack Obama (D-IL), and Senator John Edwards (D-SC), but what about the little known candidate Dennis  Kucinich (D-OH)?

Dennis Kucinich has been outspoken on defunding the war in Iraq, guaranteeing healthcare coverage for ALL Americans, cancelling trade agreements that have only served to delete jobs in America, repealing federal laws that permit the government to intervene in union activities, repealing the Patriot Act, eliminating for profit healthcare insurance providers, for profit healthcare providers, and for profit pharmaceutical corporations.  Dennis Kucinich has also spoken often and at length about the necessity to impeach President Bush and Vice-President Cheney for the lies and manipulations of material facts that helped them to invade Iraq.  I agree with his platform and applaud his efforts on behalf of the American public.

In 2002 Dennis Kucinich presented a full analysis before congress regarding what an invasion of Iraq might mean for the United States.  Dennis Kucinich was especially interested in how the lack of information/evidence that was used by the Bush Administration might come back to bite them in the end.  Dennis Kucinich did such a good job supporting his arguments that 125 democrats voted against the Iraq War Resolution, but Bush invaded anyway and has stuck to his various lies as evidence to why that was necessary.

Since then Dennis Kucinich has outlined a 12 point plan to end American occupation in Iraq (HR 1234).  This plan was devised after consulting the United Nations advisors on the specifics of international peace keeping and security, as well as, consulting with military experts and principals in the international community.  Dennis Kucinich’s plan makes provisions for closing the United States bases, bringing the troops home, and helping Iraq to stabilize, rebuild, and begin anew.

Phase one of the 12 point plan deals with the closing of United States bases in Iraq, ending our occupation there, and withdrawing.  Phase two outlines the use of existing funds to bring troops and equipment home.  Monies specifically appropriated in October of 2006 to the tune of a $70 million dollar bridge fund can make this a reality without adding more funding.  Phase three lets the people of Iraq determine who and how they want to rebuild and gives them the ability to monitor and reorganize their reconstruction without American companies like Halliburton running over them.  Case in point here is that after the first Gulf War Iraq restored electric in their entire country within a three month time period yet four years after America invaded in 2003 there is still no water or reliable electric despite the avalanche of funding from the United States specifically allocated for this.  Phase four involves the international community in the overall stabilization of Iraq and places America in the background.  This shift of power would take the imperialist position that America has held since Bush began this war out of the mixture, replacing it with a dialogue that inspires cooperation and a sense of community.  The remainder of Dennis Kucinich’s plan reveals a step by step process for creation of greater stabilization and cooperation in that entire region.  For more information about Dennis Kucinich the candidate or HR 1234 log on to the website http://kucinich.us.  I think you will like what you read.

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About the author: Michelle Malsbury holds a BSBM and MM in Business Management.  She is in the process of working towards her doctorate.  Michelle is a lifelong learner who's passions leans toward politics, world peace, the environment, and about becoming energy independent.  For more information about Michelle, please visit her web site at www.MichelleMalsbury.com

Email: zackywacks@aol.com

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