[TET1968]

"Congressman Murtha, how dare you, you oxygen thief, even think of smearing our great men and women in the US armed forces? No wonder the Marine corps didn't make you a general after over 35 years, you mushy headed nitwit!"

"Congressman Murtha, I am sad and disappointed that you have chosen to criticize our armed forces at this time. With your distinguished record of service, you should know full well that the fog of war distorts the circumstances of the dangerous job our courageous fighting forces are doing."

Congressman Murtha, I am sad and disappointed that you have chosen to criticize our armed forces at this time. With your distinguished record of service, it's a shame that no one has facilitated having your head injury addressed in some VA hospital.

[Coop]

I have not yet found the transcripts of her remarks, so I won't attempt to recreate them. But at one point Diana did say that Ted Bundy received his day in court, and Zacarias Moussaoui was afforded due process, but apparently Rep. Murtha did not feel our Marines rated the same.

That's just my fuzzy recollection, but it was a nice, powerful point.

[capt. norm]

didn't make you a general after over 35 years

Ouch, I never made admiral either and, except for the money, didn't want the job and especially didn't want the desk. Sometimes what looks like a "promotion" can be a curse.

All of which has nothing to do with the subject at hand.