Posted on 02/17/2006 7:46:06 PM PST by FairOpinion
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, in his first public faceoff with Rep. John P. Murtha since the Pennsylvania Democrat called for a quick U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq, rejected yesterday the congressman's charge that the U.S. cannot win the war. At a hearing on the Pentagon budget before the House Appropriations Committee's subcommittee on defense, Mr. Murtha, the panel's top Democrat, renewed his November call for a pullout.
"Where I disagree is fighting terrorism in Iraq," Mr. Murtha said. "I think that we're inciting terrorism, and that's my personal opinion. ... When you go in ... with the tactics we have to use to protect American lives, you're going to create enemies. And that's what we've done."
Mr. Rumsfeld listened as Mr. Murtha leveled his pessimistic assessment and then heard a second round of attacks from Rep. David R. Obey, Wisconsin Democrat.
The defense secretary then suspended his rehearsed opening statement and responded.
"The idea that you should paint a picture and hang crepe over it, that everything's horrible in Iraq, is not true," Mr. Rumsfeld said, citing three elections last year that created an Iraqi constitution and parliament.
"Now, is it a pretty picture? Has it been done instantaneously? No. Is there a lot of tugging and hauling and politicking? You bet there is over there," he said. "And are we gong to end up with something that we stand back and look at it and say, 'Gee, that's a pretty picture?' No. It's going to be an Iraqi picture. It's not going to be an American picture. But it's going to get done."
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If Murtha had lived 150 years ago he would have been screaming for the North to give up this unwinnable war after the battle of Shiloh.
Let's all think about that while we enjoy more politically incorrect cartoons.
Great post!
BTTT !!
bump
thank you!!
I did and I'll look forward to looking there everyday - it will be nice not to have the media filter on stuff - although FOX does seem to do a good job - at least I know Bret is given access some other media outlets don't get - because FOX does it good.
This is great!
I love the way Rummy asks, then answers his own questions? Guess he can't depend on the press to ask any rational and relevant questions. I just love it when he does about 6 or 7 questions/answers in a row. Go Rummy!
Rumsfeld would be our President if we had a nickel's worth of sense.
Well .. we have a new mayor who may just be willing to support having this channel. SD is a military town and I'm sure it would be a big hit here.
Thanks for the info.
Okay - I'll check it out.
Thanks for the ping!
Did you notice that the Dems ate their young in Ohio? Iraq war vet Hackett got told by the left that he wasn't left enough to be a Dem running for the Senate seat from Ohio. LOL!!!
The lefties will hate you for it. Ain't that nice!!! SD?? San Diego??? If so get the base commander involved too cause he can put Public Affairs and Command information scrolls on the bottom for the uniformed and civilian personnel to about events like Boxing, Basketball, trouble like traffic delays at gate umptyfratz and so on. That's what they do here.
Be Ever Vigilant!
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