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Posted on 01/03/2006 1:39:13 PM PST by jmaroneps37
WASHINGTON Rep. John Murtha, a key Democratic voice who favors pulling U.S. troops from Iraq, said in remarks airing on Monday that he would not join the U.S. military today.
A decorated Vietnam combat veteran who retired as a colonel after 37 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, Murtha told ABC News' "Nightline" program that Iraq "absolutely" was a wrong war for President George W. Bush to have launched.
"Would you join (the military) today?," he was asked in an interview taped on Friday.
"No," replied Murtha of Pennsylvania, the top Democrat on the House of Representatives subcommittee that oversees defense spending and one of his party's leading spokesmen on military issues.
"And I think you're saying the average guy out there who's considering recruitment is justified in saying 'I don't want to serve'," the interviewer continued.
"Exactly right," said Murtha, who drew White House ire in November after becoming the first ranking Democrat to push for a pullout of U.S. forces from Iraq as soon as it could be done safely.
At the time, White House spokesman Scott McClellan equated Murtha's position with surrendering to terrorists.
Since then, Bush has decried the "defeatism" of some of his political rivals. In an unusually direct appeal, he urged Americans on December 18 not to give in to despair over Iraq, insisting that "we are winning" despite a tougher-than-expected fight.
Murtha did not respond directly when asked whether a lack of combat experience might have affected the decision-making of Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and their former top deputies.
"Let me tell you, war is a nasty business. It sears the soul," he said, choking up. "And it made a difference. The shadow of those killings stay with you the rest of your life."
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Murtha is a ****** **** and a @$#% TO BOOT.
IF the media ever reported on what Murtha is really about, people would see he is one long disjointed anecdotal recital of the military being a horror story. Maybe he's sincere in that, but he views the military as nothing but all the bad stories of constituents he has helped out with some injustice. They didn't get a medal they deserved, they were denied some health coverage, etc. All very important but he sees those trees as the forest. And in his mind that constant diatribe against the army is his version of the highest patriotism.
Boy talk about thinking your important....lololol....maybe WE don't want him in our Military either, or did his ego get in the way of thinking that?????
Stupid jerk...
YOu can say that again. Many people, most, are in the military because they want to serve their country in some way. To say "Screw you!" to the nation because of a political disagreement is beyond the pale. Time to flush Murtha and the rest of the turds and rats.
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MURTHA THROWS MEDALS OVER WHITE HOUSE FENCE
I find it hard to believe that he actually said that young people should NOT join the military. If he did then I think he should be called on it. He should be asked to come up to the mike, and explain himself.
What a puff piece. Murtha didn't call for a pullout of US forces "as soon as it could be done safely"; he called for an immediate pullout and then decided not to vote for his own proposal after realizing how stupid it was.
I don't recall anyone asking with WPOS to join up again. I don't know directly how admirably he served his country in the past, but I know directly how he is serving it now---- NOT!!!
After 30 years of undistinguished service in congress, the press have finally noticed John Murtha. They pay attention to John Murtha and ask his opinion on things. He's on tv and quoted in major papers. It's the "Cindy Sheehan Syndrome" and time is running out on his usefulness to the whackjobs who love him. Then, if he's lucky, he can go back to the job of drumming up tourism for Western Pennsylvania.
I hadn't seen it. And since I hadn't seen the article elsewhere I wouldn't have even known to search for an article about Murtha. I am, however, glad I saw it today since I would have missed it otherwise.
Thank you for your service, Congressman Murtha; now SHUT YOUR TRAP!
What a freakin POS.
"A colonel, after 37 years. Not exactly on the fast track, was he."
Murtha, did time as an enlisted Marine.
Of course he wouldn't join. He's too old and too fat.
Search on what? you nimrod.........I didn't post the article....What?...what's that?...oh, I want to read about murtha and then I do a frikkin search on "murtha"?......GO AWAY
FMCDH(BITS)
I hadn't seen it. And since I hadn't seen the article elsewhere I wouldn't have even known to search for an article about Murtha. I am, however, glad I saw it today since I would have missed it otherwise.
These post police PMO......search??!!...On what??!! Like I already read the article??....
FMCDH(BITS)
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