Murtha To Snag Honor For Speaking Out On Iraq War

The Associated Press ^ | 5/21/06

[Blackirish]

(AP) WASHINGTON The first Vietnam veteran elected to Congress, US Representative John Murtha took pride in politicking quietly, behind the scenes, with Republicans and fellow Democrats alike.

But Washington has become more deeply partisan since Murtha was swept into office more than 30 years ago. And so has Murtha, in a\ very public way.

On Monday, Murtha is to be awarded the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award in Boston for his bold pronouncement that U.S. troops should be pulled out of Iraq.

It's a statement many say helped change the public debate over the war, because of Murtha's past as a Democratic hawk and retired Marine reserves colonel who enjoyed easy access to presidents.

Murtha says he should have voiced his concerns about Iraq sooner.

[Texan5]

JFK is rotating in his grave...

[AmeriBrit]

Thankyou for the ping!

[Just A Nobody]

Wow - she nailed him!

[jazusamo]

Good piece...Murtha leaks confidential briefing information and gets an award. He should be getting a jail cell and his Marine retirement revoked.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Payday for the traitor. Hopefully, there will be some Americans in attendence who will turn their backs when bonzo goes up to get his Lefty "award" and gets a big wet one from Nancy.

[hershey]

Gee, Boston College should have asked Murtha to speak. Oh, well, there's always next year, and he'd probably be cheaper than Hill or Bill.

[Tribune7]

Murtha Ping

[Coop]

Folks, we have a real opportunity here. Whether or not you live in Murtha's district, you can help send him to an early retirement. Kerry carried that district 51-49%. Murtha is by no means a shoo-in, especially after his disgraceful behavior this past six months. You can help defeat him by FReepmailing me, freema or justnobody and asking to get on the Murtha/Irey ping list, sending a donation to Diana Irey's campaign, writing letters to the editor of various papers concerning Murtha's treasonous behavior, signing up for campaign E-mails, etc.

[TheWasteLand]

He's getting the I.F. Stone Award For Outstandingly Treasonous Behavior in The Face Of Overwhelming Evil?

[MEG33]

Just hearing Murtha's name makes me sick.

[Ed_in_NJ]

Got some names/emails for the papers that cover that area?

[Radix]

I attempted to E-mail Murtha a few days ago to remind him of what a disgrace he is, but I couldn't figure his addy out.

Call me lame, I got hung up on his site trying to do an end around his zip code requirement for mailing.

I spent my usual ADD 20 seconds on searching before I gave up.

[imskylark]

Receiving an honor after calling our marines cold-blooded killers. Wonderful. /sarc

[Coop]

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review at pittsburghlive.com.

[boop]

JFK was talking about Communism in this quote. I wonder what political party JFK would belong to today. It certainly not be the dems.

[bnelson44]

Most Members of Congress consider e-mail for constituents only.

Anyway, his email is:
murtha@mail.house.gov

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty."

This much we pledge--and more.
John F. Kennedy

"Dingy Sheehan, Mikhail Moore, Awec Bawin, Kohn Kerry, Al Franken, Honoi Jane, and Coward Dean."

Can you picture any of these democrats, or any of the dem leaders saying this today?

[rmgatto]

JFK is spinning in his grave.

I don't think so. After all, Profiles in Courage was ghostwritten for him. Rake that he was, Kennedy probably appreciates the irony from his vantage in Arlington Memorial Cemetery...

[SE Mom]

Yes- it is..and Scoop Jackson is rolling in his grave...

[PeskyOne]

Thanks for the ping, and it will be a pleasure to contribute to the Irey campaign. Murtha needs to be defeated...he's disgraced his office, but more seriously, he has done harm to our nation and military men and women.