Dennis Kucinich for Prersident

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For Immediate Release
Wednesday, March 19, 2003 (202) 225-5871 (w)
On The Eve Of War: Kucinich Introduces

A Bill To Nullify Use Of Force Resolution

Administration's Case For War Based On Claims That Are 'Untrue, =
Unfounded, Dubious or Disproven'

Today, as the President has forced our nation to the brink of war, =
Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH) offered a bill, H Con Res. 101, to =
nullify H.J. Res. 114, the Authorization for Use of Force in Iraq.

The bill states:

"Whereas, on the eve of an unprovoked military attack by the United =
States against the country of Iraq, the public is learning that the =
Administration's rationale for commencing hostilities is based on a =
series of claims that are untrue, unfounded, dubious or =
disprovenSWhereas, as a nation, the United States does not have grounds =
for launching a war against a country that poses no imminent or direct =
threat to us or our allies; Now, therefore be it resolved, That it is =
the Sense of the Congress that the October 10, 2002 Authorization for =
Use of Force in Iraq (H.J.Res 114) is null and void."

Time and time again, the statements and accusations that this =
Administration has based its case for war on have been false or =
disproven. Despite misleading claims by the Administration, Iraq is not =
a nuclear threat. The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency =
(IAEA) Mohamed El Baradei has said that there is no evidence of resumed =
nuclear activates in Iraq. And, despite numerous claims by the =
Administration that Iraq has ties with Al-Qaeda and the potential to =
share weapons of mass destruction with Iraq, its own CIA Director told =
Congress that this unlikely to happen.

"The President's case for war is a sham," stated Kucinich. "It is based =
on untrue, unfounded and disproven allegations. The Administration has =
repeated these untruths in order to whip sentiment to launch an =
unprovoked attack against Iraq. The country has been misled and =
deceived."

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<DIV><FONT size=3D-1>For Immediate Release</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D-1>Wednesday, March 19, 2003 (202) 225-5871 =
(w)</FONT><BR><FONT=20
size=3D-1>On The Eve Of War: Kucinich Introduces</FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D-1>A Bill To Nullify Use Of Force =
Resolution</FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D-1>Administration's Case For War Based On Claims That =
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'Untrue, Unfounded, Dubious or Disproven'</FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D-1>Today, as the President has forced our nation to =
the brink of=20
war, Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH) offered a bill, H Con Res. =
101, to=20
nullify H.J. Res. 114, the Authorization for Use of Force in=20
Iraq.</FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D-1>The bill states:</FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D-1>"Whereas, on the eve of an unprovoked military =
attack by the=20
United States against the country of Iraq, the public is learning that =
the=20
Administration's rationale for commencing hostilities is based on a =
series of=20
claims that are untrue, unfounded, dubious or disproven&#352;Whereas, as =
a nation,=20
the United States does not have grounds for launching a war against a =
country=20
that poses no imminent or direct threat to us or our allies; Now, =
therefore be=20
it resolved, That it is the Sense of the Congress that the October 10, =
2002=20
Authorization for Use of Force in Iraq (H.J.Res 114) is null and=20
void."</FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D-1>Time and time again, the statements and accusations =
that this=20
Administration has based its case for war on have been false or =
disproven.=20
Despite misleading claims by the Administration, Iraq is not a nuclear =
threat.=20
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohamed El =
Baradei has=20
said that there is no evidence of resumed nuclear activates in Iraq. =
And,=20
despite numerous claims by the Administration that Iraq has ties with =
Al-Qaeda=20
and the potential to share weapons of mass destruction with Iraq, its =
own CIA=20
Director told Congress that this unlikely to happen.</FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D-1>"The President's case for war is a sham," stated =
Kucinich.=20
"It is based on untrue, unfounded and disproven allegations. The =
Administration=20
has repeated these untruths in order to whip sentiment to launch an =
unprovoked=20
attack against Iraq. The country has been misled and =
deceived."</FONT></DIV>
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