Young Marine Blasts Rep. Murtha at Town Hall Meeting (Not Marine, Soldier)

The Post Chronicle ^ | 1/14/06 | Jim Kouri

[RepublicNewbie]

During a Town Hall meeting earlier this week Democrat Congressmen John Murtha (PA) and Jim Moran (VA) touted their call for a withdrawal from Iraq, an unexpected turn of events occurred.

Moran and Murtha continued the anti-war diatribes which included their relating talks they've had with military officers and rank-and-file troops in Iraq. Murtha has said the military is broken, morale within the ranks is poor, we need to pullout immediately, and other defeatist rantings.

Murtha had just finished his presentation during the Virginia townhall meeting, in which he added that he feared a slow withdrawal may give people the impression the US achieved victory (God forbid Americans think we're victorious), when he opened the meeting for a question and answer session.

At that point a man stood and spoke:

"Yes sir my name is Mark Seavey and I just want to thank you for coming up here. Until about a month ago I was Sergeant Mark Seavey infantry squad leader, I returned from Afghanistan. My question to you, (applause)

"Like yourself I dropped out of college two years ago to volunteer to go to Afghanistan, and I went and I came back. If I didn't have a herniated disk now I would volunteer to go to Iraq in a second with my troops, three of which have already volunteered to go to Iraq. I keep hearing you say how you talk to the troops and the troops are demoralized, and I really resent that characterization. (applause) The morale of the troops that I talk to is phenomenal, which is why my troops are volunteering to go back, despite the hardships they had to endure in Afghanistan.

[ArmyTeach]

Please be reaffirmed again. In my mind I am hugging you and thanking you for your courage, dedication, for going while the rest of us sit comfortably and safely at home. History will know that you are heroes.

[Nevermore]

This has nothing to do with Murtha.

I disagree: he is directly challenging Murtha's assertions about the morale of troops. Put another way, MURTHA IS A BIG, FAT LIAR, and this soldier called him on it.

[Eaker]

Thank you.

So much.

Eaker