Posted on 01/15/2006 10:07:35 AM PST by 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.
Seeing their name in print is like crack to Democrats.
I wish this country would consider going back to charging scum like this with treason.
I get the feeling that there is a basic withdrawal outline that congress is privy and that Murtha is trying to get out in front of the parade while also helping out our enemies.
Time to mount a political campaign on Murtha's home turf. Finance his challenger, publish his comments for his constituents to see. If he wants to be a "Bagdad Bob", let's get the vets out to his own backyard...
Yes indeed, pre-impeachment plan?
"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.
John Murtha for President (proudly backed by al-jazeera.... and what better proof do need of one's patriotism and love of country?)
Murtha is the enemy.
So much for the 'Once a Marine, Always a Marine' phrase.
Unfortunately in life, there's always one lowest common denominator. Murtha is betraying his nation on the alter of pride. What a demented old fool...
No one forces US troops to do anything except their Commander-in-Chief, and he aint budging until victory.
RETREAT!!! IT'S A QUAGMIRE!!!
All it takes is one turncoat to bring down a nation.
Very "John Kerry" of him eh?
It is a quagmire, only it's not in Iraq.
It's between Murtha's two ears.
Another argument for term limits.
It sure is.
A few thousand barking Moonbats a groundswell doth not make. And, the situation is only 'deteriorating' for the enemy.
Has Murtha recoverd his composure now after having been spanked by that Sergeant at the town-hall meeting in Arlington?
You and me both.
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