[Jeff Head]

It gives the enemy hope that the American public and body politic is about to break...that our will is weak and not committed. Any enemy will be emboldened by that potnetial and will redouble their efforts to make it come completely apart.

Therefore, in fact, our personnel are in more danger...everywhere.

IMHO, this is very obvious.

[Non-Sequitur]

It gives the enemy hope that the American public and body politic is about to break...that our will is weak and not committed.

Yeah, I can see it now. Two Iraqis talking together. "You know, Zufir. I was going to vote next week but since Congressman Murtha called for a pullout I think I'll join the jihad instead." "I know what you mean, Achmed. I was going to drop this whole bin Laden thing altogether, but thanks to Congressman Murtha I have renewed belief in our holy war." Please. There are no fence sitters by this time. Those who are against us are against us to the death. They aren't the kind to surrender or change their beliefs. These are fanatics. Murtha isn't going to change that. One Congressman isn't going to encourage them, and all be 3 congressmen voting against pull out isn't going to discourage them. And if you think that the troops are going to have their morale weakened by one Democrat then you obviously don't know anything about them.