Ludington Daily News
May 25, 2004, page A1, by STEVE BEGNOCHE,
Daily News Managing Editor
Hoekstra's Democratic opponent in November, Kimon Kotos of North
Muskegon ...agreed the
president's message was one of staying the course.
"I don't think that is really giving us an answer on how to solve
the problem for the people there," Kotos said this morning. "I think
we should encourage other Arab nations to have an active role and
not try to do this all by ourselves. I understand the coalition ...,
but our persistence in having so many troops there is only
antagonizing the problem."
Kotos said he supports transferring power to the Iraqis, adding,
"but I wish the people of Iraq would have a more active role in
determining their future.
"It still seems as if the U.S. is imposing on Iraq."
He said prolonging U.S. involvement through the end of 2005, as the
president proposes, is going to be costly to this nation in terms of
lives and funds.
"It's just not a clear exit plan," Kotos said. "I think we should be
transferring power to a more international arrangement, more of a
shared power structure, rather than the way we have been doing it."
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