Posted on 11/21/2005 1:20:05 PM PST by Mo1
A hawkish Democrat calls for an Iraq withdrawal, setting off a bitter fight in Washington over how, and when, the troops should come home.
As friends describe it, Rep. Jack Murtha of Pennsylvania had been searching his soul for months, seeking guidance on what to do in Congress about Iraq. "I think he was going through what we Catholics call a 'long night of the soul'," said Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut.
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Which was precisely what the Democratic leadership wanted Murtha to do. A close ally, Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, was anxious to open a second axis of attack on Iraqand was aware of his growing antagonism toward the war. The two met and agreed that he would make his case in private to the party conference. After that, on his own, he would introduce a resolution calling for withdrawal of troops from Iraq "at the earliest practicable date." Pelosi and the other liberals would keep their distance, while their own Marine charged up the Hill. Framed by long rows of American flags at a press conference, he denounced the Iraq war as a "flawed policy wrapped in an illusion."
(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...
It's the "DARK Night of the Soul," Congresswoman. Guess you haven't read much of St. John of the Cross' work, huh?
The reality is that 403 representatives calculated that supporting the mission was the right side of history to be on. The tearful whinings of Murtha don't change that.
Beyond what's known, I would speculate Murtha was innoculating himself against ethics charges. He's going to do a Joe Wilson. "I didn't do anything wrong, they're bringing these charges because I spoke out against the Administration. They're trying to intimidate me. They attack....question my patriotism....personal attack...." SOS - different scoundrel hiding behind it.
What would you expect from a poll that appears on PMSNBC? If some Freeper hadn't put it on here, it would likely be 100% for pullout and nobody would ever know it except the brainwashed DUmmies.
"As Congress fled the capital for Thanksgiving, and Bush made his way back from a trip to Asia, White House aides were studying the political videotapes to see where they had lost control of events."
Another symptom of how braindead and out of touch the Republican party and the White House is with what is happening outside the Beltway. Maybe President Bush should start reading the newspapers (at least ones outside D.C.) or watching TV news so events would not escape his notice along with the rest of the party hierarchy and he would at least understand what bad advice he's getting from the hired help as far as PR is concerned. Why are these people still employed to re-open a warroom after the disservice they have done to the President?
Pelosi set up Murtha, but Murtha appears to have lost his mind and soul a long time ago. The "NAM MENTALITY", that some of the ex military types ( Colin Powell is another ) have, is NOT understandable, to me, but it's there. Damned cowards all of 'em!
Wasn't that Churchill speaking about Russia?
Fineman has always been a Dem cheerleader. His columns are pure propaganda and nothing else.
Murtha's a crook. Just follow the money. Jean Schmidt was too gentle with this creep.
http://euphoria.jarkolicious.com/journal/2005/11/18/1313/
Murtha is the Mr November for "Defeatist" magazine, like Cindy Sheehan was in August.
The MSM only helps Dems.
You may be frustrated, but don't assume that the president is "out of touch", just because he and his team don't act the way YOU want them to.
Willingly used ... Murtha was in on it from what Fineman is reporting
It sounds like from Fineman that Murtha was in on it
Thanks for the link
Why are they fretting over his job approval in the 30's if "he and his team" are so effective? Where have they been for the past year? Celebrating his reelection? Obviously not paying much attention to the polling until it reached the Jimmy Carter range.
(He was Spanish and lived from 1542 to 1591.)
Murtha is ia dem first and foremost. nuff said
REP. JOHN MURTHA: I hope this is a watershed. I hope a lot of people think about what I've said and we can begin to withdraw our troops immediately from that area and put them on the horizon, or over the horizon, so if they have to they can go back in.
Pull the troops out immediately, "so if they have to they can go back in".?
Maybe he was a Marine, but he sure as hell wasn't a strategist! Its called giving the enemy a breather. Holy Pete - and he's touted as a Democrat hawk?
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