Gen. Pace Criticizes Sen. Murtha Remark [remarks about the military are damaging to troop morale..]

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[Chode]

Muck Furtha...

[lexington minuteman 1775]

General Pace is in the USMC isn't he? Maybe he can throw Murtha in the brigg for conduct unbecoming to the Corps?

[95 Bravo]

Also, because the military answers to civilian authority, not the other way around. Rep. Murtha is perfectly free to go right on being Stupid In Public.
But he's still a disgusting gasbag.

[tgslTakoma]

Tonight Murtha is an honored guest of Jim Moran ('Rat-VA) at a northern Virginia "Townhall Meeting," coordinated by AfterDowningStreet.org and Democrats.com.

You can watch it live on CSPAN 2, at 7pm

[El Gato]

I love the way Murtha and the media think he's qualified to say whatever the hell he wants because he's a vet. Newsflash: there are other vets in Congress, too.

But only the ones who "speak out" against, Bush, the war, or Global Warming, get air time or column inches. Those that support the president and the war, well you're lucky if you've event heard of them.

[El Gato]

Murtha attained the rank of Col....and if it is true that once and officer, always an officer, why can't Gen Pace just order Murtha to keep his mouth shut?

Murtha obtained that rank as a reservist, IIRC. Reservists have the same free speach rights as anyone else, as long as it does violate the various security agreements one has signed. But, regular or reserve, once retired the military would have to call you back up, that is move you from the retired list to the active list, before they can give you any kind of orders. An order to shut up would likely be considered an illegal order, and thus one that need not be obeyed.

Then the issue of Murtha being a Congressman, with specific Consitutional protections for anything he might say, at least on the floor of the House. (Art I sec. 6)

[B.O. Plenty]

Thanks for the info...

[bnelson44]

Pentagon Briefing with General Peter Pace
Pentagon Briefing with Chairman of Joints Chiefs of Staff General Peter Pace.

rtsp://video.c-span.org/project/iraq/iraq0105

[Lewite]

Benedict Arnold was a far greater hero and leader than Murtha ever was. We all know how Arnold turned out. Murtha is a modern day turncoat.

[SkyPilot]

Military officers usually are reluctant to get drawn into political debates, but Pace said Murtha's remarks about recruiting are relevant to his responsibilities as Joint Chiefs chairman.

The Democrats will go after Gen Pace now. Mark my words. Whether it is behind closed doors, or through the budget process, or by any means they deem necessary, they have their long knives out for him.

I am not kidding. He better be careful, because the Democrats know his comments are extremely embarrassing to them. The Dems and their allies in the MSM have a vindictive streak a mile long.

[Tunehead54]

Ditto, Thanks for saving me the typing. ;-)

[finnman69]

that's going to sting