From all accounts Murtha served honorably while he was active duty and everyone respects that. His last few years have evidently not been so honorable. When a person tells the troops one thing to their face and then stands up in front of the world and does a 180, that person is totally without honor.
Excellent point, in other words don't pee on the Soldiers leg and tell him it is raining. It is really a shame that this man used to be respected although Abscam was for lots of money being stuffed in crooked pockets, and it kind of proves out point that he is not new to this game.