Army officer in Iraq tells Boot Murtha: "Keep up the fight and go for the throat!"

Rep. John Murtha is a fraud. He claims to be a 'friend' of the military, yet time after time he has refused to listen to America's Iraq War veterans – the very ones he claims to speak for:

"The soldiers can't speak for themselves. We sent them to war and, by God, we're the ones that have to speak out." -- Rep. John Murtha, ABC News, Nov. 21, 2005

Iraq War veteran Craig Minnick can speak for himself -- but Murtha refuses to listen to him – even though Minnick is a resident of Murtha's own hometown – Johnstown, PA:

"I have called time and time again to Congressman Murtha's office and they have refused to listen to me, even though I am one of Rep. Murtha's constituents," said Minnick.

An isolated case? Far from it. Like Minnick, Iraq War veteran (and PA resident) Mark Russak has also been stonewalled by Murtha. Here is part of Russak's e-mail to Vets for the Truth / Boot Murtha:

My name is SGT Mark Russak. My home unit is HHC 1ST/110TH Infantry, Pa. Army National Guard. I was attached to Bravo Company 1st/125th Infantry for "Task Force Panther" on deployment to Iraq (Jan. 05 to Jun. 06) as the Senior Combat Medic.

We lost 7 very brave men in our Company. I returned home from the Al Anbar Province of Iraq on June 19, 2006.

I have written two letters about John Murtha (both published in several newspapers) and sent to his office in Johnstown, Pa. I even visited his office while on R&R Leave in January 06 to ask him to stop the lies about our mission but his Aid said he wasn't in. I never heard one word from him and to my knowledge neither did any one in our Task Force.

I plan on being at the rally in October because the truth must be told about this Traitor...

--Mark Russak

Iraq War veterans Mark Russak's attempts to be heard by Murtha were rejected. Iraq War veterans Craig Minnick's efforts to be heard by Murtha were rejected.

1 posted on 08/27/2006 12:53:50 PM PDT by IPWGOP

To: IPWGOP; 91B; HiJinx; Spiff; MJY1288; xzins; Calpernia; clintonh8r; TEXOKIE; windchime; ...

Very Interesting.......

2 posted on 08/27/2006 12:55:20 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)

Ever notice how backstabbing betraying ex-military always find a home in the democrat party and become stars.

3 posted on 08/27/2006 12:56:34 PM PDT by Names Ash Housewares

To: Names Ash Housewares

4 posted on 08/27/2006 12:58:17 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)

So I have a question for the Marines here, both present and "past." There's that saying, once a Marine, always a Marine.

So in the case of murtha, does this still apply?

5 posted on 08/27/2006 1:13:14 PM PDT by World_Events

My grand nephew, an Airborne staff sgt just returned yesterday from his second tour in Iraq. I wouldn't trade him for a thousand Murthas, that no good SOB.

6 posted on 08/27/2006 1:16:50 PM PDT by billhilly

"bag of wind" is right, although my description of Murtha is a bag of something else having to do with a certain by-product of the human body.

7 posted on 08/27/2006 1:24:10 PM PDT by fishergirl

8 posted on 08/27/2006 1:25:47 PM PDT by bmwcyle (Only stupid people would vote for McCain, Warner, Hagle, Snowe, Graham, or any RINO)

To: World_Events

So I have a question for the Marines here, both present and "past." There's that saying, once a Marine, always a Marine. So in the case of murtha, does this still apply?

Seeing no reply, this squid will gladly answer for his jarhead teammates.

The Corps considers Representative Murtha an ex-Marine. A civilian cannot even begin to understand the depth of disgust and disdain this characterization entails. Just know that it is enormous!

9 posted on 08/27/2006 1:49:11 PM PDT by DakotaGator (Proud recipient of the Fleet Marine Force Ribbon!)

I wish we could get a "plant" on board to claim to support Murtha's non-plan plan and then repudiate him in some really public forum, live TV preferably.

10 posted on 08/27/2006 1:50:49 PM PDT by Uriah_lost (M.I.E. Mainer In Exile I'll come back when the Massholes go home.)

Few understand what it means to break faith with the Marine Brotherhood. There's a special place for people like him!

11 posted on 08/27/2006 1:53:06 PM PDT by Uriah_lost (M.I.E. Mainer In Exile I'll come back when the Massholes go home.)

Thanks, that is what I thought.

12 posted on 08/27/2006 2:00:19 PM PDT by World_Events

To: World_Events

Special rules apply to Murtha and Oswald.

13 posted on 08/27/2006 2:25:27 PM PDT by Rodentking (There is no God but Yahweh and Moses is his prophet - http://www.airpower.blogspot.com/)

Great post, Linda. Thank you.

14 posted on 08/27/2006 2:29:57 PM PDT by PGalt

To: World_Events

So in the case of murtha, does this still apply?

lee harvey oswald was once a Marine. Being a Marine does not guarantee sainthood. Bring a traitor can have one booted from the Marine Corps.

15 posted on 08/27/2006 4:37:12 PM PDT by USS Alaska (Nuke the terrorist savages - In Honor of Standing Wolf)

Clayton Lonetree is another EX-Marine in my book.

16 posted on 08/27/2006 4:38:46 PM PDT by Coop (No, there are no @!%$&#*! polls on Irey vs. Murtha!)

My grand nephew, an Airborne staff sgt just returned yesterday from his second tour in Iraq. I wouldn't trade him for a thousand Murthas, that no good SOB.

Please extend our sincere gratitude and a hearty welcome home to him.

Are you going to be joining us October 1st? Bring him along!

17 posted on 08/27/2006 4:40:11 PM PDT by Coop (No, there are no @!%$&#*! polls on Irey vs. Murtha!)

If you guys really want to help boot Murtha, support Diana Irey.

18 posted on 08/27/2006 4:41:59 PM PDT by baiamonte

Semper Fi, Devil Dog!

19 posted on 08/27/2006 4:49:44 PM PDT by DakotaGator

He is at Fort Campbell, Ky, getting to know his baby girl who is only a few months old.

As for me, I have fought my fights.

20 posted on 08/27/2006 5:38:47 PM PDT by billhilly

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