Posted on 08/04/2006 8:16:06 AM PDT by smoothsailing
MARINE CORPS TO MURTHA: OH, NO, YOU DIDN'T!
Friday, August 04, 2006
Marine spokesman refutes Murtha's claim that shoot-from-the-lip Haditha claims were based on a briefing from Marine Commandant Hagee
(MONONGAHELA, August 4) -- Washington County Commissioner and Pennsylvania 12th district Republican Congressional nominee Diana Irey -- reacting to news from the Marine Corps, issued yesterday, indicating that, contrary to what Jack Murtha has said, he was briefed by Marine Commandant Michael Hagee AFTER Murtha had already publicly declared that U.S. Marines had "killed innocent civilians in cold blood" -- today released the following statement:
"Once again, Jack Murtha's memory has failed him. A spokesman for the Marine Corps yesterday declared that -- contrary to what Jack Murtha has said publicly -- Marine Commandant Michael Hagee did NOT brief Jack Murtha on what happened at Haditha before Mr. Murtha's May 17 press conference. In fact, General Hagee did not brief Jack Murtha until a full week AFTER he made his scurrilous remarks.
"When is Jack Murtha just going to take a breath, realize he was wrong, acknowledge it, and apologize to all those involved?
"This shoot-from-the-lip, ready-fire-aim style of talking has been a pattern with Jack Murtha for some time now, but this instance is particularly outrageous -- because in shooting from the lip and declaring that Marines in Haditha had 'killed innocent civilians in cold blood' before he even got a briefing on the matter, let alone before waiting for an investigation to be completed, Mr. Murtha defamed the reputations and likely destroyed the military careers of soldiers who are putting their lives on the line every day for us.
"In the larger context, of course, Mr. Murtha's statements have weakened troop morale and invited further terrorist aggression -- because the entire aim of the terrorists operating in Iraq is to drive out the American presence, and every piece of information they get demonstrating a weakening of American political resolve to see the mission through to its successful completion is a piece of information that encourages them to believe they can win on the political chess board what they cannot win on the field of battle.
"Jack Murtha was wrong when he rushed to judgment and declared that our troops had 'killed innocent civilians in cold blood' before the first Marine was charged, before the first court-martial was convened, before the first soldier was convicted. Now, it turns out, he was wrong when he said that his source of information was the Marine Commandant.
"There are 95 days left in this campaign. The good news is, that's plenty of time to make sure the voters of the 12th District know just who Jack Murtha really is."
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And other stories the media will ignore.
Murtha is a blight on the face of our nation. If sleaze were liquefied and sold in a toothpaste tube, you'd squeeze the side and hundreds of little Murtha's would slime their way out. It's exactly like my tagline says. He needs to do this, because his conscience is killing him. He keeps thinking he can lie to himself but he can't.
Forget the apology Murtha, just resign in shame.
Murtha was either issued a Purple Heart, or he wasn't. It is pretty cut and dried. His DD-214 would clear it up. If he is wearing it and it was not issued, he can be charged, yes?
Difficult to believe you received info from someone you had not talked to yet.
Citing ongoing investigation, Marines mum
From Jamie McIntyre CNN Friday, May 19, 2006;
Rep. John Murtha, D-Pennsylvania, told reporters Wednesday (that would have been May 17th) that he got his information from U.S. commanders, who said the investigation will show that the Marines deliberately killed the civilians.
"There was no firefight. There was no IED that killed these innocent people. Our troops overreacted because of the pressure on them, and they killed innocent civilians in cold blood," Murtha said.
According to this report put out yesterday.............
But a spokesman for the Marine Corps said Hagee briefed Murtha on May 24 about Haditha. Murtha had made comments on the case as early as May 17.
"I was briefed before I wasn't briefed". That'll be the new Murtha talking point. ;-)
Good one!!!
"About to be de-briefed by DIANA!"
Murtha, giving aid and comfort to the enemy.
Get a rope!
I totally agree unless he's delusional, which is a possibility even though I believe he's not telling the truth.
Other than Pres. Bush's campaigns, I'd never donated to an out-of-state candidate (I live in CA), but I sent a donation to Ms. Irey. I read somewhere that she's gotten a lot of out-of-state donations, as has Robinson, the candidate in, I think, Georgia?, with the wonderful ads.
As far as I remember, they haven't even had an Art 32 hearing yet.
I read somewhere that Murtha regularly visits our wounded heros at Walter Reed, and that that experience has turned him against the war. I can see how it would be heart-wrenching to see their injuries, but if he listened to them and understood their determination and courage, I can't see how he'd ever want to disgrace their sacrifice by suggesting we pull out before the job is done.
That is a great picture.
Murtha has sown the wind, and this leads to reaping a whirlwind...
Read about Diana Irey's non-imaginary visit here
Diana has received donations from all 50 states and from soldiers on the ground in Iraq!!!
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