Posted on 11/17/2005 12:21:30 PM PST by HastertFan
(Washington, D.C.) House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) released the following statement in response to comments by Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) regarding the War on Terror.
“I am saddened by the comments made today by Rep. Murtha. It is clear that as Nancy Pelosi’s top lieutenant on armed services, Rep. Murtha and Democratic leaders have adopted a policy of cut and run. They would prefer that the United States surrender to the terrorists who would harm innocent Americans. To add insult to injury, this is done while the President is on foreign soil.
“Four years ago, America as we knew it changed. The terrorists attacked our people and attacked our nation. Nearly 3,000 Americans lost their lives. Families were destroyed, and our children lost their sense of peace. On that day, we learned that we no longer had a choice. Failure to act – and act strongly – left our nation vulnerable to Osama bin Laden and his band of terrorist followers.
“But now, Rep. Murtha and other Democrats want us to retreat. They want us to wave the white flag of surrender to the terrorists of the world. It is unfortunate that this is all politics all the time. We need to have a strong consistent policy that will protect our men and women who are fighting to protect us overseas. We must not cower like European nations who are now fighting terrorists on their soil.
“This is the highest insult to the brave men and women serving overseas. They have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our citizens, our way of life and our ideals of freedom and democracy. And they have done excellent work. In the four years since September 11th, the United States and our partners have disrupted at least 10 major terrorist attacks. Three of those attacks were planned on U.S. soil.
“I have known John Murtha to be a long-term veteran of this institution. He has stood up for our troops and has helped to provide them with the right equipment to do their job. We all saw the same pained faces among Americans when terrorists slammed into the Twin Towers. Did he see the faces the rest of America saw when terrorists plowed into the Pentagon or when the plane that was headed for a Washington target went down in Pennsylvania? I saw the faces that day, and, Mr. Murtha, that was no illusion.”
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Certainly ...
http://www.house.gov/murtha/contact.shtml
enjoy!
Not only is this an orchestrated attack on the President exploiting the war for political gain...it is probably no accident the Peace Democrats sent out a veteran to speak for them. This is the same trick they tried during the 2004 election when they nominated the 'war hero'. Murtha is just reporting for duty.
You will enjoy this thread. Conservative fighting back with passion. Proud to be a part of this effort. Time for Conservatives to back Hasert to the hilt. He is doing the right thing. We should encourage it. Maybe they will learn to LISTEN to the base more. :-}
I think you have nailed it! He is a pawn of the RATs!
"These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands now, deserves the thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as freedom should not be highly rated."
Well, let's get motivated, and certainly annoyed, but not down. The biggest rap on the CommieDemLibs in the eyes of the American people is that they're weak on national security. Right now, everything they're doing and saying is reinforcing that perception in spades.
You get a measure of the man when he starts beating his chest and popping off about Cheney's deferments after Cheney cut him off at the knees.
You are right. I received an email with lots of facts from our troops in Iraq. They are kicking the enemies ass real good, and; they cannot understand our media, nor the traitors in the Democratic party. These troops and Marines do not want to cut and run.
Yet, with the a party full of whiners what do we expect.
You are talking to the eternal optimist here -- I have been encouraging people on here to get mad, roll up their sleeves, get involved in campaigns, and oust the RAT traitors.
Good response by Hastert. Now go across the Hill and deliver it to the Frenchicrats in the Senate.
The Democrats deserve the fate that used to meet traitors of this country. The Frenchicrats betraying our troops in their surrender to the terrorists deserve to be shipped to the caves of Al Quida and taught to face reality of what we are really fighting. Not poll numbers, but BARBARIANS THAT WILL SLIT THEIR DAMN THROATS!
I tried to use his website to contact him, but if u try it u must be a constituent or it directs you to another congressman's site. He's a coward and a disgrace to the uniform that both of us wore.
HA! I love the new FR opinion poll on the front page...
Do you approve of the way the Democrat Senators are performing in their role as U.S. Senators?
Oh the Democrats know history
From the Outlook, a San Francisco weekly in 1902.
**The Democrats advocated the purchase of the Philippines. For a time the confirmation of the Philippine treaty was in doubt. It was the direct personal lobbying of William J. Bryan with the Democratic Senators which led to the confirmation of the Philippine purchase and which also lead to the present bloody war. Mr. Bryan said at the time that he advocated the confirmation of the treaty in order to put "the Republicans into a hole". He has certainly put his country in a hole. Is he proud of his work?**
William Jennings Bryan and his Democratic allies was the biggest attackers of the Army and the war at the time. They played up atrocities done by our troops and ignored the enemy tactics to gain political points. Murtha sounds like some of these speeches.
Interesting enough I can find examples of Democrats putting politics over National Defense many times when a Republican President was at war but the Republicans almost always put the troops over politics when Democrats was the War President.
OK, try this:
murtha@mail.house.gov
So have I--Great minds, I'm sure.
The "Honorable" John P. Murtha's "Important Speech on the War in IRAQ" is posted on his website at:
http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/pa12_murtha/pr051117iraq.html
BINGO!!!
If so, then PRESIDENT Bush and the Republicans would gain politically.
I, for one, will not forget which "republicans" supported our military and their Commander in Chief, and those that either joined the commies across the isle, or remained silent.
Iraq votes for their new government in 30 DAYS and these ignorant morons want to cut and run. We need to get rid of them all, NOW!
Maybe we need to start a movement to counter the "Bring the Troops Home...Now" campaign.
"CONgresscritters Resign NOW!"
I know ... I'm sick over it.
I think that the President needs to get on primetime and go into WhupA** Mode bigtime! Let the 'Rats whine about it afterwards...the main thing is to get out there and tell the sheeple what the real truth is, not the Michael Moore version that they're getting spoon-fed by the 'Rats and their media-enablers.
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