Exactly. He's damaging whatever credibility he had to begin with with his recent and current statements. Since the day he brought up this phony bill of his on the House floor for an Iraq pullout, most people I've talked with "on the street" can't believe what they're seeing and hearing from this guy.
I'm not going to help him. He's doing fine on his own.
Quite frankly, his current statements and position on the Iraq war overshadow something that may or may not have happend decades ago anyway.
Bingo. If we bring up his medals, the media cycle will shift from "Moonbat Murtha" to "Mean Repubs". This should be handled locally in his district, next time he runs.