Posted on 11/17/2005 6:14:19 PM PST by Stultis
In a statement that has angered, embarrassed and humiliated Marines around the globe, one of our own -- a retired Marine Corps Reserve colonel -- has called for the legendary fighting force to retreat from Iraq and surrender to the terrorist organization that has killed thousands of Americans at home and abroad. He has even called for the United States to enter into negotiations with al Qaeda. This vermin’s demand for retreat, surrender and negotiations with the enemy is so committed to assisting al Qaeda in their efforts in Iraq that he has posted his unspeakable demands on his website in the form of an official statement.
The traitor, Democratic Rep. John P. Murtha, agrees 100% with Osama bin Laden and Abu Musab al Zarqawi that the Marine Corps, which is mangling the enemy on a daily basis in Iraq and suffering comparatively light casualties, should lay down its arms, call it quits, and abandon the people they are defending in the fledgling democracy of Iraq.
Furious Marines from wars as far back as World War II are spitting mad at the cowardly colonel and many want his head on a stake in the middle of the Marine Corps Commandant's lawn. Personally, I would not soil that good earth with so vile and despicable a piece of offal.
Encouraging retreat is viewed as aiding the enemy by the Marines and is a violation of Article 104 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which is punishable by death. Currently serving Marines, active duty or reserve, who encourage surrender are in violation of Article 100 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, an offense also punishable by death. Because Murtha is retired, he is virtually assured of not being prosecuted.
However, he will be celebrated by al Qaeda and other terrorists around the world. At this very moment, al Qaeda communications specialists are likely prepping pieces of propaganda using Murtha’s traitorous tirade as a tool to recruit fresh killers by showing them that even an American Marine (apologies to Puller) believes his allegedly beloved Corps is so inept in battle that retreat and surrender are the Marines’ best option and perhaps should, in fact, be added for the first time to the Leathernecks’ vast, quasi-mythical repertoire of operational art and battlefield strategy.
Murtha joins the likes of traitor Clayton Lonetree, the Marine security guard who gave top-secret intelligence to the Soviets, and traitor Robert Garwood, the Marine who went over to the enemy during the Vietnam War and was involved in holding and abusing US prisoners of war in North Vietnam while wearing the uniform of the enemy.
The Marine Corps is famous for its members standing their ground and winning fights against outrageous odds. Battles with names like the Peking Legation, Belleau Wood, Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Iwo Jima, the Chosin Reservoir, Khe Sanh and Fallujah decorate the hallowed halls of Corps history. Especially repugnant is how Murtha is insisting upon surrender while the Marines are decimating the enemy en masse.
Marines should ask Murtha if Chesty Puller would order retreat and surrender before the enemy.
John "The Jellyfish" Murtha should be shunned by all Marines and, if possible, legal steps should be taken to prevent this betrayer from being buried in a national cemetery upon his demise.
"bring the troops home stuff"
is "RAT speak" for "cut and run"---Murtha is an 'old fool' who is up for election in 2006 and has to toe the 'RAT" line for money and other support---Pittsburgh, in my state of PA., is a "RAT" city and deserves Murtha-- with his resume on the services and defense he should know better than to say such a thing when his beloved? Corp is in harms way---God Bless all of our troops and Semper Fi--
Semper Paratus--US Coast Guard WW2 combat vet
He was nearly in tears because he knew he was doing wrong. He knows appeasement and pulling out now is death to the military. A "date certain" with death. The terrorists all over the world would rejoice and ululate themselves into a frenzy. Attacks on Americans and American interests would increase in number and intensity. "The Great Satan can be defeated!" they would scream as they cut off the heads of innocents. The open borders of the southwest would be look like a hurricane evac route, to terrorists intent on doing their nefarious acts. He either believes his party's own propaganda or he's an old fool who's been in there too long........
Why? His voting record is pretty clear,his votes on foreign policy and defense and more liberal than two thirds of his peers. Geography has nothing to do with it. He votes as a liberal despite his portrayal as a hawk.
The guy has been a hawkish type in general.
No he hasn't, the guy was a staunch Dean supporter. He voted for war in Iraq but has been a critic ever since.
The terms "hawk" doesn't describe Murtha at all. He's entitled to his opinion, he's earned that in spades but he's not entitled to the bs opinion that you can't favor the war if you aren't a veteran and he deserves scorn for this pull out immediately crap because he is a Vietnam Vet.
Screw him.
Zarqawi has a new best friend. Murtha.
ouch, thats gonna leave a mark
[shrugging shoulders, spreading hands palms up]
I posted it in News and indexed to Editorials. Maybe because it was published in MensNewsDaily? I'm not aware that "Gunny Bob" is a blogger. He has a radio show.
Yes it does. He's been a "hawk" several time now, then a "hawk" who "suddenly" turned against the war. Then we don't hear anything about him for awhile and he turns up as a "hawk" who "suddenly" turns against the war. Then Bill Murray kidnaps "Phil" the groundhog...
I thought John Glen was a sell-out too.
John Glenn DID sell out --- on the Impeachment of Clinton..
Clinton got his vote for the promise to send Glen back into space on that ridiculous mission....
I've heard that Glenn was not even popular among his astronout "buddies"..... It appears he was a self serving prick his whole NASA and Political life.
Semper Fi
I remember that and it made me sick. I never liked the man and lost all respect for him when he sold out.
I was at Camp Lejeune when Garwood's trial was going on. I was with Echo 2/2 at the time. Garwood always arrived in an old Chevy, I think it was a 55 or 57.
....You have to understand that Murtha isn't an American, he is a DemocRAT.......
He surrendered his right to call himself American
Well said. And "Amen" to what makes this country really work. The older I get the more I appreciate what the Marine Corps did for me.
Semper Fi
I was in the Corps from 1978 to 1982. I joined because I wanted to be a 'grunt' and serve in Vietnam. I often regret not having been in combat. People tell me that I am 'lucky' I wasn't and I suppose that in a sense that is true but I didn't join the Marine Corps to sit on the sidelines, I would have preferred to be in the game.
A guy I work with is a Marine Corps Vietnam Veteran from 1966-67. I would tell him that he was a Marine, I was in the Marine Corps.
I also hear people say that the Corps, after Vietnam, was not up to snuff and that the Marines from that era were inferior compared to predecessors. And some have said that because of this I don't have the 'right' to express my opinion.
I suppose that these things have made me slightly bitter.
I didn't get to choose what era or under what circumstances that I served.
But I've come to see that some of the people who did serve in combat and may have served in the 'real' Marine Corps have been disappointing.
I guess that's human nature.
Sorry for rambling, some of this stuff has been stuck in my craw for a long time and I probably didn't get my point across as well as I would have liked.
Hope you have a great Thanksgiving.
Whatever a man did from the ages of 18 to 23 ---- doesn't always determine the type man he'll become, once he "matures" and decides he wants more out of life that he has -- or feels the world owes him something more..
There are many very public characters that prove your point --- about those that may have served - and then turned out to be outright or borderline traitors or scum bags: John Kerry, Scott Ritter, John Glenn, Murtha, etc, etc....
Personally, I believe each of us is entitled only to be regarded as the man we have become -- not the man we were..
One exception - is those that were horribly wounded in the mind and spirit that they still remain a prisoner of their nightmares and will probably never be known for the man they could have been -- and must continue to receive the love of his friends for the man that he was... These are the saddest and most deserving veterans of all...
I believe I know what you're saying and how you feel..
I've NEVER been able to join any of the veterans organizations or attend any of the large "reunions" of our Battalion....
Not enough of the survivors or attendees, experienced the same experiences in the same manner - nor were they as close to men we lost as our small circle was..
We share only the era, uniform and love of the Corps -- but none us us saw the war in the same way....
I found it too depressing to attend the events, and even stopped attending the Birthday Balls...
The Balls were the most depressing, seeing all those bright eyed young warriors in Blues -- only reminded me of how old I had become - and how those we lost, looked so much like the young warriors at the Ball -- and will forever be that young.
I found that there were only a few of the men -- those I served most closely with, and those I never lost respect for -- are the only ones I continue to care to stay in contact with or to visit at The Wall....
You're wrong on one very important point.. There is only ONE Marine Corps... YOUR Marine Corps.. Anyone that enlisted, graduated boot camp, completed ITR, wore the uniform with honor and dignity and served their enlistment honorably -- is a Marine.. PERIOD....
Semper Fi Brother...
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