“Vast majority of U.S. troops forced to leave Iraq” (Murtha gets his mug in Aljazeera)

Aljazeera.com ^ | 01/14/06 | Unknown

[oxcart]

John Murtha, the top Democrat of the House defense appropriations subcommittee predicts that "the vast majority" of U.S. troops deployed in IRAQ will be forced to leave the country by year's end, or maybe sooner.

"I think the vast majority will be out by the end of the year and I'm hopeful it will be sooner than that," Murtha, the veteran U.S. congressman who urged the BUSH administration in November to set a withdrawal plan for the occupying forces in IRAQ, told the CBS "60 Minutes" show, according to excerpts of the interview released by the network.

Murtha further predicted that the U.S. President would be forced to accept an Iraq pullout plan as inaction will lead to the Republicans lose control of Congress in the November midterm elections.

"You're going to see a plan for withdrawal," he insisted.

Murtha believes the Congress will pass a plan calling for pullout of U.S. troops from IRAQ because of rising voter dissatisfaction with the deteriorating situation in the war-torn country.

"I think the political people who give advice will say to him, 'You don't want a Democratic Congress. You want to keep a Republican majority, and the only way you're going to keep it is by reducing substantially the troops in Iraq,'" Murtha said.

Last November, the first veteran of the Vietnam War elected to Congress, sparked controversy by demanding the U.S government to withdraw all American forces in IRAQ in six months, insisting the war was grounded in "a flawed policy wrapped in illusion."

At first the BUSH administration strongly rejected the congressman's demand and criticized it saying that it was tantamount to "surrender". But later it toned down its criticism, saying that the U.S. PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH just had an honest policy disagreement with him.

[Just Lori]

"I think the political people who give advice will say to him, 'You don't want a Democratic Congress. You want to keep a Republican majority, and the only way you're going to keep it is by reducing substantially the troops in Iraq,'" Murtha said.

This is definitely NOT the time to start taking advice from the losers!

[Just Lori]

.....but occupying a country where everyone hates you is much more difficult.

You're right. You better get out quick!

[Nam Vet]

Now I'm convinced. The man (?) is not delusional, he is actually an active traitor. But then again, nowadays, most all members of the dim party are. As a Vietnam veteran, I no longer call this individual a brother.

Nam Vet

[Alamo-Girl]

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[Old Sarge]

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[King Prout]

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[darkwing104]

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[Darksheare]

Murtha IS a traitor, go look up the definition sometime.