SCHAKOWSKY COMMENDS CONGRESSMAN MURTHA FOR HIS CALL TO WITHDRAW AMERICAN TROOPS FROM IRAQ

Congressional Website ^ | Nov 17, 2005 | Rep. Jan Shakowsky

[Inyokern]

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Press Release

		NOVEMBER 17, 2005

SCHAKOWSKY COMMENDS CONGRESSMAN MURTHA FOR HIS CALL TO WITHDRAW AMERICAN TROOPS FROM IRAQ

WASHINGTON, DC -  U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, a founding member of the Out-of-Iraq Caucus, today released a statement commending Congressman John Murtha’s call for the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq.

Representative Schakowsky’s full statement is below:

“Today, Congressman John Murtha, a decorated war veteran and national leader on defense, called for the immediate withdrawal of American troops from Iraq. Congressman Murtha’s principled stand is a breakthrough moment in the effort to bring our troops home. A majority of Democrats in the House voted against this disastrous war, but now, those who supported it agree that the situation on the ground is untenable, that the Administration has mishandled the war, and that our troops deserve better than to be left in Iraq indefinitely.”

“Last month, we lost our 2,000th American soldier in Iraq. The situation is getting worse and less stable. The Bush administration has left our men and women in harm’s way with no exit strategy and no way out. It is time to bring them home.”

“I commend Congressman Murtha for his leadership.”

►The text of Congressman Murtha’s remarks are available here.

[Inyokern]

Shakowsky is one of the farthest left members of Congress. Note the line where she says:

“Today, Congressman John Murtha, a decorated war veteran and national leader on defense, called for the immediate withdrawal of American troops from Iraq."

Don't let the libs get away with claiming that Murtha was not proposing immediate withdrawal. That is EXACTLY how they perceived it. However, when the immediate withdrawal resolution came up last night, she voted against it.

By the way, Shakowsky has a blog where people can leave their comments:

https://www.janschakowsky.org/

[facedown]

Chicagoland barf alert.

[NapkinUser]

Murtha is Al-Jazeera's new favorite congresscritter.

[popdonnelly]

So she votes against the resolution, but posts this BS news release praising Murtha for proposing withdrawal. So is she deliberately fooling her constituents?

[Inyokern]

So she votes against the resolution, but posts this BS news release praising Murtha for proposing withdrawal. So is she deliberately fooling her constituents?

The press release was posted Thursday. She voted against it Friday.

I posted this before she has a chance to remove this (now embarrassing) press release from her website, which I suspect she may do.

[goodnesswins]

Yeah....she's "trying" to fool them.....and the FOOLS among them will be fooled.

[NapkinUser]

[sono]

Rep. Zarqawi commends Congressman Murtha also.

[stm]

This moron voted "NO" on the House vote last night.

My God, have all these libidiots totally lost their freakin' minds?????

[nuconvert]

Lol

[Ed_in_NJ]

She is also apparently one of the rats cadre of elite military strategists, that know how to conduct a war far better than our nations top military brass.

[OldFriend]

LOL.....she cooked his goose with her statement that Murtha called for the IMMEDIATE withdrawal.

The liars just can't get their stories straight.

[Howlin]

What the heck is the Out Of Iraq Caucus?

[Inyokern]

She is also apparently one of the rats cadre of elite military strategists, that know how to conduct a war far better than our nations top military brass.

Hey. She's from Evanston.

[RVN Airplane Driver]

Who is this ignorant charlie uniform november tango??

[Past Your Eyes]

"What the heck is the Out Of Iraq Caucus?"

I think it's some mountain range over in Europe.

[El Sordo]

Now that is a keeper.

I am stealing it.

[popdonnelly]

I noted on another thread that Democrat members of Congress must have concluded that the people who vote for them are stupid and/or uninformed. Therefore, they can say anything they want, and their voters will never notice the disconnect between what they say and what they do.

[Past Your Eyes]

I think she sits on the far back bench next to my congressman, the estimable Charlie Bass.

[Inyokern]

I think she sits on the far back bench next to my congressman, the estimable Charlie Bass.

She's the Deputy Democratic Whip in the House.