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So Rep. Murtha Accused American Marines of Cold-Blooded Murder... So What?
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| 5/17/06
| Me
Posted on 05/17/2006 5:58:24 PM PDT by Coop
MATTHEWS: Draw us a picture of what happened in Haditha.
MURTHA: Well I'll tell you exactly what happened. One Marine was killed and the Marines just said we're gonna take care...we don't know who the enemy is, the pressure was too much on them, so they went into houses and actually killed civilians and...I...
MATTHEWS: Was this My Lai? When you say cold blood Congressman, a lot of people think you're basically saying you've got some civilians sitting in a room or out in a field and they're executed on purpose...
MURTHA: That's exactly what happened.
MATTHEWS: ...not because any of the Marines are scared or anybody is scared...
MURTHA: ...this was not an action...this was not...first they tried to say it was an IED, there was no IED involved in this. This was troops, they were so stressed out, they went into houses and killed children, women and children. 24 people they killed. Now this is the kind of stress they are under. Listen, I don't excuse it, but I understand what's happening and the responsibility goes right to the top. This is something that should not have happened, that should have been investigated, they've already relieved three commanding officers...but this is the kind of stuff...stress is going to cause these kind of things. That's why I'm so upset about it.
MATTHEWS: Congressman, I just want to read something from the Marine Corps and then you can continue. The Marine Corps told us today that they're not going to comment today because the investigation is still ongoing. So they're investigating...
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TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania; War on Terror
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To: Warthogtjm
441
posted on
06/11/2006 5:30:49 PM PDT
by
freema
(Proud Marine FRiend, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
To: Warthogtjm
Would you like to be on the Irey/Murtha ping list?
442
posted on
06/11/2006 6:18:28 PM PDT
by
Coop
(FR= a lotta talk, but little action)
To: Coop
Thanks for the reminder bump!!
To: Das Outsider
444
posted on
06/11/2006 10:26:32 PM PDT
by
Da Mav
To: plumsock
445
posted on
06/12/2006 5:05:10 AM PDT
by
Coop
(FR= a lotta talk, but little action)
To: Jack Hammer
446
posted on
06/14/2006 4:24:21 AM PDT
by
Coop
(FR= a lotta talk, but little action)
To: potlatch; Straight Vermonter; Dog
447
posted on
06/15/2006 7:59:08 PM PDT
by
Coop
(JimRob is my hero!)
To: Coop; PhilDragoo; devolve; ntnychik; dixiechick2000; Smartass; bitt; Boazo
LOL, you pinged me to the "egg laying" remark to Phil's Murtha graphic. I'm ready for you this time!
448
posted on
06/15/2006 8:06:25 PM PDT
by
potlatch
(Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
To: potlatch
You're quite prepared! :-)
449
posted on
06/16/2006 4:25:59 AM PDT
by
Coop
(JimRob is my hero!)
To: potlatch
LOL!
That is the second rooster I've seen lay an egg.
The first one was Murtha. ;o)
450
posted on
06/16/2006 4:32:37 PM PDT
by
dixiechick2000
(There ought to be one day-- just one-- when there is open season on senators. ~~ Will Rogers)
To: potlatch
But which chicken came first?LOL
451
posted on
06/16/2006 8:43:35 PM PDT
by
Boazo
(From the mind of BOAZO)
To: Boazo
Hi Boazo, guess Murtha originated it all, lol.
452
posted on
06/16/2006 8:45:56 PM PDT
by
potlatch
(Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
To: dixiechick2000
Hi dixiechick, sorry I'm missing some of your pings. I was not on the computer most of the day and got WAY behind.
453
posted on
06/16/2006 8:47:06 PM PDT
by
potlatch
(Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
To: potlatch
It's not a problem, so don't worry one bit about it.
I know ALL about getting behind. ;o)
454
posted on
06/17/2006 7:57:07 AM PDT
by
dixiechick2000
(There ought to be one day-- just one-- when there is open season on senators. ~~ Will Rogers)
To: dixiechick2000
455
posted on
06/17/2006 3:12:50 PM PDT
by
Coop
(Jack Murtha - Semper Treasonous)
To: bnelson44; Dog
456
posted on
06/17/2006 5:36:11 PM PDT
by
Coop
(Jack Murtha - Semper Treasonous)
To: W04Man; Just A Nobody; smoothsailing
457
posted on
06/19/2006 5:33:07 AM PDT
by
Coop
(Jack Murtha - Semper Treasonous)
To: freema
458
posted on
06/23/2006 8:05:58 AM PDT
by
Coop
(No, there are no @!%$&#*! polls on Irey vs. Murtha!)
To: StarCMC
459
posted on
06/24/2006 9:02:44 PM PDT
by
Coop
(No, there are no @!%$&#*! polls on Irey vs. Murtha!)
To: votelife; ANGGAPO; BIGLOOK; GEC; 4yearlurker; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; acsrp38; agincourt1415; ...
460
posted on
07/26/2006 4:42:53 PM PDT
by
Coop
(No, there are no @!%$&#*! polls on Irey vs. Murtha!)
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