Campaign 2004 Field Guide

Kucinich v. Dean, Issue by Issue

"Howard Dean: the Progressive Anti-War Candidate? Some Vermonters Give Their Views" (Donna Bister, Marc Estrin and Ron Jacobs, CounterPunch, August 29, 2003)

"The Dean Deception; The lying S.O.B." (Justin Raimondo, Antiwar.com, August 27, 2003)

"Democratic Contender Dean Alters Cuba Stand; On Easing the Embargo: 'Can't Do it Right Now'" (Peter Waallsten, Associated Press, August 26, 2003)

"Defining Dean" (Fred Hiatt, Washington Post, August 25, 2003)

• Dean supported the 1991 Gulf War and the Bush war against Afghanistan.
• On creating democracy in Iraq: Dean would impose a "hybrid" constitution, "American with Iraqi, Arab characteristics. Iraqis have to play a major role in drafting this, but the Americans have to have the final say."
• Dean opposes leaving Iraq: "Now that we're there, we're stuck," he said. ... If we leave and we don't get a democracy in Iraq, the result is very significant danger to the United States."

Dean's position doesn't differ from Bush's in desiring a settlement on Israeli terms. In calling only for "some" Israeli settlements to be evacuated, he envisions Israel's retaining portions of the West Bank and perhaps the Gaza Strip. In referring to Israel as a "Jewish state," he accepts its ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians in 1947-48. In demanding that "terrorism stop" before peace talks begin, and in condemning Palestinian, but not Israeli, violence, he adopts the Israeli perspective. In declaring that the parties have to settle this themselves, he fully intends to allow Israel to dictate the terms of any settlement.

In short, Howard Dean will only perpetuate the agony of the Middle East. He rejects the international consensus that a peace agreement will require Israel to leave all of the occupied territories.

Dean's Position

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Petition to Howard Dean for Clarification of Stance on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (posted August 1, 2003)

"Dean Not Progressive on Mideast" (Ahmed Nassef, AlterNet, June 30, 2003)

"Howard Dean: Hawk in Dove's Clothing?" (Stephen Zunes, Comon Dreams, February 26, 2003)

"In Prexy Bid, Vt. Gov Taps AIPAC Vet; Married to Jew, Courting Others" (E.J. Kessler, Forward, November 22, 2002)