Kucinich Receives Petition Signed by Troops Opposed to Iraq War

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http://www.ohionewsnow.com/?sec=news&story=sites/ONN/content/pool/200701/1289231133.html

Jan 17 2007 7:28AM

Several anti-war groups that include members of the military on Tuesday delivered petitions against the war in Iraq to U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, a Democrat who's long been against the conflict.

Iraq Veterans Against the War, Veterans for Peace and Military Families Speak Out sponsored the "appeal for redress" petition, which was signed by more than 1,000 active duty military members, according to Kucinich's office.

Among those who signed was 24-year-old Sgt. Jabbar Magruder of Los Angeles, a member of the Army National Guard who served about a year in Iraq beginning in late 2004.

Magruder said he was recently promoted and respects the military but does not believe in the war because he believes the United State's presence in Iraq is only making things worse.

"I cannot allow my fellow serviceman to continue to have to fight in Iraq when it's in no way winnable," Magruder said. "This might come at a great moral cost to me, but I'm willing to do that so they may be able to come home."

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1. This is exactly what has been needed. Thankyou Dennis for being there for them.

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5. hi blm... kick...

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2. k&r

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7. kick w/ graphic....

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3. Excellent. The beginning..........n/t

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4. K&R

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6. I KNOW IN MY HEART THAT DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND WILL LET NO MORE DIE IN VAIN...

one more vote here please...

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8. one more vote please... here's a classic slogan... w/ Iraq anti-war icons...

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9. K&R