Posted on 11/22/2005 5:31:10 AM PST by aculeus
Around twelve hours ago, NewsMax broke a story about Rep. John Murtha (D-Pennsylvania) having urged former President Clinton to remove U.S. troops from Somalia in 1993:
“Clinton took the advice and ordered the withdrawal - a decision that Osama bin Laden would later credit with emboldening his terrorist fighters and encouraging him to mount further attacks against the U.S.”
At this point, a Google news search identified only a handful of media sources – including Rush Limbaugh, The American Thinker, and Village Soup – as having picked up this story. Yet, there are a number of articles from September 1993 that appear to confirm the NewsMax story, so many so that one has to wonder if and when any mainstream press outlets are going to report this.
For instance, Rowan Scarborough with the Washington Times at that point reported on September 6, 1993:
“Foes of America's lingering military involvement in Somalia will force the first congressional debate on the policy this month, just as some senior Democrats begin to question President Clinton's open-ended troop commitment.”
“House aides say other senior Democrats, like Rep. John Murtha, chairman of the House Appropriations subcommittee on defense, are privately expressing concerns.”
On September 22, 1993, an Associated Press story stated:
(Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org ...
nope
So, he's been a scumbag for over a decade.
Hey! Don't question his patriotism.
:-)
Only if Senator John D. Rockefeller IV (D-WV)* makes an even bigger gaffe which needs to be buried by other news.
*AKA, "Old Loose Lips"
"We requested a C1-130 and armored personnel carriers, and we were refused..."
The rage I felt at that moment was palpable...
First rapist... blue-dress legacy... snake oil orator... trailer trash to the end.
BTTT
The MSM doesn't like stories that conflict with the predetermined mindset. This story's going nowhere.
They also know if a Republican is pushing the buttons, the troops will bloody some noses, but the anti-American left will be right there loudly whining that we should cut and run.
"Our brothers with Somali mujahedeen and God's power fought the Americans. God granted them victory. America exited dragging its tails in failure, defeat, and ruin," bin Laden said.
So he helped us get the reputation of gutless wonders who will abandon a cause at the first sign of trouble.
LOL, this is a coordinated political campaign by the MSM/DNC against this President and our efforts in Iraq.
No bias or conspiracy.
This has been going on for 30 years.
Would someone please enlighten me as to Colin Powell's involvement in the Somalia tragedy? I seem to recall that beside the worthless Lew Aspin, Powell was involved as well.
"Hey! Don't question his patriotism."
Okay. When he shows me some, I won't question it.
My own thought is that Murtha is obsessed with inter-generational jealousy.
His generation of Marines (Army, Air Force, etc.) fought valiantly but were stabbed in the back by the left and have to live as veterans of a US defeat.
The prospect of this military generation actually winning and living out their lives as victorious vets is something he can't stomach.
So he's doing what he can to see that they also lose.
Well you know the MSM isn't going to cross their 'god' clinton....so you know it will be up to us to get this front and center...
I have already sent the article to my local newspapers....3 will print it, the other I doubt it....
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