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Unlike many of his Democratic opponents, Kucinich has opposed the [[Operation Iraqi Freedom|War in Iraq]] since its beginning. He is a member of the Get out of Iraq Caucus. He has proposed a cut-n-run strategy in which the United States withdraw from the Iraq war and a [[United Nations]] task force move in.<ref>US out of Iraq, UN in, http://iraq.kucinich.us/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1&Itemid=1</ref> Kucinich's bill would, as he stated, “call on the international community to provide peacekeepers and security forces that will move in as our troops leave. But we can’t do that until we determine we’re going to end the occupation. And we will do that when we stop the funding.” <ref>NBC News Debate Transcript, http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/stories/wcnc-042607-krg-debate_part1.1023b3ba.html</ref> In 2007, Kucinich said that former [[Vice President of the United States of America|Vice President]], [[Dick Cheney]], should be impeached for ‘lying about Iraq.’ <ref>On the Issues, http://www.ontheissues.org/Government_Reform.htm#Dennis_Kucinich</ref>

Unlike many of his Democratic opponents, Kucinich has opposed the [[Operation Iraqi Freedom|War in Iraq]] since its beginning. He is a member of the Get out of Iraq Caucus. He has proposed a cut-n-run strategy in which the United States withdraw from the Iraq war and a [[United Nations]] task force move in.<ref>US out of Iraq, UN in, http://iraq.kucinich.us/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1&Itemid=1</ref> Kucinich's bill would, as he stated, “call on the international community to provide peacekeepers and security forces that will move in as our troops leave. But we can’t do that until we determine we’re going to end the occupation. And we will do that when we stop the funding.” <ref>NBC News Debate Transcript, http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/stories/wcnc-042607-krg-debate_part1.1023b3ba.html</ref> In 2007, Kucinich said that former [[Vice President of the United States of America|Vice President]], [[Dick Cheney]], should be impeached for ‘lying about Iraq.’ <ref>On the Issues, http://www.ontheissues.org/Government_Reform.htm#Dennis_Kucinich</ref>

===[[War in Afghanistan]]===

===[[Afghanistan War]]===

In March 2010, Kucinich sponsored a bill in the House for the complete withdrawal of American forces within 30 days, arguing, "Unless this Congress acts to claim its constitutional responsibility, we will stay in Afghanistan for a very, very long time, at great cost to our troops and to our national priorities." <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/10/house-rejects-bid-end-afghan-war/ House Rejects Bid to End Afghan War, FoxNews, March 10, 2010]</ref> Five Republicans including [[Ron Paul]] supported Kucinich's efforts, but the measure was defeated 356-65.

In March 2010, Kucinich sponsored a bill in the House for the complete withdrawal of American forces within 30 days, arguing, "Unless this Congress acts to claim its constitutional responsibility, we will stay in Afghanistan for a very, very long time, at great cost to our troops and to our national priorities." <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/10/house-rejects-bid-end-afghan-war/ House Rejects Bid to End Afghan War, FoxNews, March 10, 2010]</ref> Five Republicans including [[Ron Paul]] supported Kucinich's efforts, but the measure was defeated 356-65.