I`m confused. What is the difference between Tancredo and Murtha on Iraq?
"there was no firefight, there was no IED (improvised explosive device) that killed these innocent people. Our troops overreacted because of the pressure on them, and they killed innocent civilians in cold blood."
-Jack Murtha
Tancredo: Iraq must keep its republic
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colorado, said that he supported the “surge” in troops deployed to Iraq.
But if the US was unable to pacify Iraq, he would tell the Iraqi government that US sacrifice had brought it a republic - and “It is now up to you to keep it.”
He went on to say that it was necessary for Iraqis to defend themselves. “I want them patrolling their city and putting they their lives at risk. Then we move out.”