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Murtha defends position on war in Iraq (Where to begin..this is unreal)
The Uniontown Herald-Standard ^ | 3-25-06 | Amy Zalar

Posted on 03/25/2006 3:31:51 AM PST by smoothsailing

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To: smoothsailing

The old man is senile.


41 posted on 03/25/2006 11:42:14 AM PST by GW and Twins Pawpaw (Sheepdog for Five [My grandkids are way more important than any lefty's feelings!])
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To: smoothsailing

Cowards cut and run, Marines never do.


42 posted on 03/25/2006 11:56:01 AM PST by PalestrinaGal0317 (We should invade their countries, kill their leaders, and convert them to Christianity-Ann Coulter)
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To: paguch
There is a Breast Cancer Center named after his wife. They run ads often here in Somerset County, Johnstown is really the closet shopping area we have here..Somerset is DEAD...Johnstown is a much nicer area and shopping and dining have improved greatly in the past several years.
As for calling Murtha's Johnstown office...forget it they are very RUDE.
He most definitely needs to be RETIRED in 2006
43 posted on 03/25/2006 12:21:26 PM PST by haircutter
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To: smoothsailing
If you try to examine each sentence as you read this, you will be tougher than me

I stopped counting the number of inaccuracies, falsehoods, and outright examples of willful journalistic propaganda in this article.

Okay, I read through it quickly. I would attempt to debunk it line for line, but I'm just too tired for that! I want to highlight this bit of info.

Murtha has had intimate involvement with major war decisions during his years in Congress. He was first elected in 1974.

What MAJOR WAR decisions have been made since 1974?

Did he support the abandonment and slaughter of the South Vietnamese?

44 posted on 03/25/2006 1:00:25 PM PST by Just A Nobody (NEVER AGAIN - Support our troops. I *LOVE* my attitude problem! Beware the Enemedia.)
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To: HarleyLady27
Are you people in this idiot's district going to re-elect him????

Not if you people who aren't in his district help us help Diana Irey.This isn't just about the people in the district, this is about every red-blooded patriot in America who want's him finished and defeated.

You can help.Go up to post #1, click on the "Diana Irey US Congress" logo, then scroll down and click "contribute".Do what you can.

45 posted on 03/25/2006 1:14:07 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: smoothsailing

Bookmark.


46 posted on 03/25/2006 1:39:54 PM PST by freema (Proud Marine FRiend, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
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To: Justanobody
The first Gulf War (Desert Storm) was the largest armed conflict since '74, I guess.We deployed about a half million troops for that one.But I wouldn't call it a major war.Murtha was only a congressionman, other than appropriations, he would have only had input in military decisions if Bush 41 allowed him to. He certainly wasn't calling the shots.

I should know the answer about Vietnam,but I don't.I believe his tour ended in'67,IIRC.Most of the major combat was just beginning then. Arguably, '68 was the biggest year, and there was still plenty after that.In truth, his military service is irrelevent to me. I look at it much like the old Marine friends I know do, to them he never served, he's a non-person. They won't even speak his name. In their eyes, he's less than nothing.

47 posted on 03/25/2006 1:45:00 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: freema
Goog afternoon! Did y'all have a nice supper yesterday evening?
48 posted on 03/25/2006 1:50:15 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: smoothsailing

I could not read further than the second paragraph. Murtha is full of it. I hope he is defeated in the next election.


49 posted on 03/25/2006 1:52:50 PM PST by Paul_Denton (The U.N. Building. What a joke! They turned it into low rent housing. It's a dump.)
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To: smoothsailing
But I wouldn't call it a major war.

That's why I stressed the word MAJOR.

I should know the answer about Vietnam,but I don't.

My question about VN was a mixed bag.
Murtha has had intimate involvement with major war decisions during his years in Congress. He was first elected in 1974.

IF he has had "intimate involvement" during his years in Congress, and he was elected in '74, and WE LEFT (read abandoned) VN in '75, and he was such a genius that the world was clamoring for his "expert" advice....then is he responsible for the slaughter of 3.5 million SE Asians?

50 posted on 03/25/2006 2:00:36 PM PST by Just A Nobody (NEVER AGAIN - Support our troops. I *LOVE* my attitude problem! Beware the Enemedia.)
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To: smoothsailing

Yep


51 posted on 03/25/2006 2:08:51 PM PST by PAMadMax (Islam is the enemy of all mankind...AlJazeera is its PR Firm)
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To: Paul_Denton

I got as far as his saying Bush should "admit he made a mistake".

What is it with libs and their love for apologies and admitting mistakes?

Could it be one o' them "metrosexual" things?


52 posted on 03/25/2006 2:13:56 PM PST by Timeout (I hate MediaCrats!)
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To: Justanobody
If he was one of the dems who voted to cut off funding, yes, he's responsible, no doubt about it.
53 posted on 03/25/2006 2:16:42 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: Timeout

LOL beats me. Definently metrosexual LOL.


54 posted on 03/25/2006 2:24:20 PM PST by Paul_Denton (The U.N. Building. What a joke! They turned it into low rent housing. It's a dump.)
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To: smoothsailing
Compile a long list of 'told you so's' from the already translated Iraq docs, present them to Martha requesting point by point refutations that substantiate his position, and watch him swarm.
55 posted on 03/25/2006 2:28:19 PM PST by the anti-liberal (Hey, Al Qaeda: Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent)
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To: smoothsailing

Oh boy. I just ate some leftovers, and am stuffed all over again. I don't know why they won't let me have a lil' room in the barracks... with a stove.

Made some sugar cookies, it was wet and rainy, perfect for the warm smell that emanates from the over, ya know? And had managed to get Easter decorations up (extra special this year) so he was able to 'tuck them in his pocket'. I explained to daughter the 'cookie dance' is not unlike the 'mating dance', while she hollered at me to STOP!! LOL! Once the smells hit there's one trip thru the kitchen, ignoring what you're doing-very short time later a second trip thru the kitchen, asking what you're doing-and a very short time later a third trip thru the kitchen to snatch 'em.

My brother would go for the dough when we were younger and I got him everytime with the wooden spoon! LOL!

Ahhhhhhh, now to go read that article : (


56 posted on 03/25/2006 3:29:16 PM PST by freema (Proud Marine FRiend, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
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To: smoothsailing; Justanobody

I should have never read it after eating. Justa, you kept my dinner down. Thank you.


57 posted on 03/25/2006 4:05:06 PM PST by freema (Proud Marine FRiend, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
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To: freema
Wow,you've made me hungry for cookies, I swear I can smell them baking! :-)

And the wooden spoon! My mother used to tap us on the head when we'd get in her way in th kitchen.She called it "bonking".With each tap she'd make a "bonk" noise by clucking her tongue to the roof of her mouth.She'd say;"three bonks for you, and a big bop if you don't shoo".LOL!

58 posted on 03/25/2006 4:15:08 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: smoothsailing

It must be like those juicy hot hamburger commercials at 11 pm?

There are only a few 'necessaries' in a woman's life:
An iron skillet
A big knife
A good raincoat
and
A wooden spoon.

A beautiful umbrella is the icing on the cake.

Ooops. I forgot a good scrub brush! LOL!


59 posted on 03/25/2006 4:41:51 PM PST by freema (Proud Marine FRiend, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
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To: freema
LOL! I kept your dinner down? I wasn't evern here! Luckily I picked up dinner while I was out and am enjoying it as y'all talk about food! ;*)
60 posted on 03/25/2006 4:58:50 PM PST by Just A Nobody (NEVER AGAIN - Support our troops. I *LOVE* my attitude problem! Beware the Enemedia.)
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