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W. POST REPORTER/AUTHOR REPUDIATES MURTHA STANCE
Irey for Congress ^ | July 28, 2006 | Irey for Congress

Posted on 07/28/2006 6:24:11 AM PDT by Just A Nobody

Author of new book touted by Murtha calls Murtha demand for immediate U.S. withdrawal from Iraq "irresponsible" and "shameful"

(MONONGAHELA, July 27) -- Washington County Commissioner and Pennsylvania 12th district Republican Congressional nominee Diana Irey -- responding to a press release from U.S. Rep. Jack Murtha touting Washington Post correspondent Thomas Rick's new book, "Fiasco" -- today released the following statement:

"Does Jack Murtha read his own press releases before they go out?

"Today Jack Murtha put out a press release touting Thomas Ricks' new book, 'Fiasco,' about the conduct of the war in Iraq. Here's the opening line of Jack Murtha's press release:

"I want to bring to your attention a book review that appeared in The New York Times on July 25 that described the book, Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq, by Thomas E. Ricks. The article affirms what I have been saying about Iraq."

"I saw Mr. Ricks on Sunday morning's 'Meet the Press,' being interviewed by Tim Russert. Perhaps Jack Murtha missed that show -- because if he had, I'm not sure he'd be touting Mr. Ricks today.

"Asked by Mr. Russert at the end of the interview, 'But you do not think American troops should withdraw immediately,' Mr. Ricks replied:

"I think it would be irresponsible, to go in there and to do what we've done and walk away from it. There's a lot of Iraqis out there who have committed their lives to helping the Americans do something there, and to abandon those people would be absolutely shameful ...

"Jack Murtha is known for one thing on Iraq -- his demand for an immediate withdrawal of U.S. armed forces. When Tim Russert asked what he did, he might as well have said, 'Do you agree with Jack Murtha that American troops should be withdrawn immediately?' For Thomas Ricks to reply as forcefully as he did, and say that an immediate withdrawal would be 'irresponsible' and 'absolutely shameful,' and then to have Jack Murtha put out a release touting Mr. Ricks, well … it just kind of makes you wonder if Jack Murtha is bothering to read his releases before they go out the door.

"Thomas Ricks is right. We are in Iraq, and we are fighting terrorists in Iraq. It's far better to fight them in Baghdad than in Belle Vernon. Abandoning Iraq to the terrorists would send exactly the wrong message at exactly the wrong time to exactly the wrong people.

"There are 103 days left in this campaign. The good news is, that's plenty of time to make sure the voters of the 12th District know just who Jack Murtha really is."


TOPICS: Extended News; US: Pennsylvania; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: election2006; electioncongress; irey; murtha; wot
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UNBELIEVABLE! How can this man be a United States Congressman?


Dump Murtha! Elect DIANA IREY to Congress!

DIANA! -- Vets 4 IREY -- Boot Murtha!

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1 posted on 07/28/2006 6:24:12 AM PDT by Just A Nobody
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To: smoothsailing; Coop; freema; jazusamo; W04Man; xpertskir; bert; chcknhawk; Old Sarge; ...

Pinging you to more foot in mouth by Johnny!


2 posted on 07/28/2006 6:25:09 AM PDT by Just A Nobody (NEVER AGAIN..Support our Troops! www.irey.com and www.vets4Irey.com - Now more than Ever!)
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To: Just A Nobody

Bump!


3 posted on 07/28/2006 6:33:15 AM PDT by RedRover
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To: Just A Nobody

BTTT


4 posted on 07/28/2006 6:43:32 AM PDT by E.G.C.
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To: Just A Nobody

We are assuming, of course, the MSM is actually going to do any REAL investigation or reporting on ANYTHING a democrat spews forth.........


5 posted on 07/28/2006 6:45:20 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but Hillary's ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: Just A Nobody

Ricks is the author of "Making the Corps" a book that follows a group of recruits through Marine boot camp which is an excellent read. Glad to see him rip into Murtha.


6 posted on 07/28/2006 6:51:32 AM PDT by 91B (God made man, Sam Colt made men equal)
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

LOL! Yeah, we all know what happens when one assumes, don't we?


7 posted on 07/28/2006 7:01:02 AM PDT by Just A Nobody (NEVER AGAIN..Support our Troops! www.irey.com and www.vets4Irey.com - Now more than Ever!)
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To: 91B
I may have to read that book.

Of course I am glad when anyone rips into Murtha. ;*)

8 posted on 07/28/2006 7:02:17 AM PDT by Just A Nobody (NEVER AGAIN..Support our Troops! www.irey.com and www.vets4Irey.com - Now more than Ever!)
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To: 91B

He didn't rip Murtha, but Irey's campaign has done an adroit job of connecting his statements to Murtha's cut-and-run demands.


9 posted on 07/28/2006 7:06:29 AM PDT by Interesting Times (ABCNNBCBS -- yesterday's news.)
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Murtha's political animal. One of the lowest forms of life on Earth.
10 posted on 07/28/2006 7:10:41 AM PDT by webboy45
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To: Just A Nobody
Like I said before Murtha is a moron!!
Thanks for the Ping. Well written. [Mrs T]
11 posted on 07/28/2006 7:12:31 AM PDT by trooprally (Never Give Up - Never Give In - Remember Our Troops)
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To: Just A Nobody
"irresponsible" and "shameful"

These words are not strong enough.

12 posted on 07/28/2006 7:21:13 AM PDT by bmwcyle (Only stupid people would vote for McCain, Warner, Hagle, Snowe, Graham, or any RINO)
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To: trooprally
Like I said before Murtha is a moron!!

Moron? That's too kind ... Murtha is a demented old fool having a succession of senior moments so closely spaced he's rarely, if ever, lucid.

13 posted on 07/28/2006 7:30:26 AM PDT by BluH2o
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To: Just A Nobody

What do you mean"Unbelievable"?What I find"UNBELIEVABLE"is the fact that"Dingy"Harry,Joe(The Dumbest Man in The Senate)Biden,Nancy Pelosi,Barbara Boxer,Dick"Turban",Patty Murray,Teddy"The Swimmer"Kennedy,John"Ffffing"Kerry(to name but a few)are US Senators!!!!Now,this is REALLY "UNBELIEVABLE"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


14 posted on 07/28/2006 7:39:11 AM PDT by bandleader
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To: BluH2o; trooprally

Dittos to you both! ;*)


15 posted on 07/28/2006 7:51:58 AM PDT by Just A Nobody (NEVER AGAIN..Support our Troops! www.irey.com and www.vets4Irey.com - Now more than Ever!)
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To: bandleader

You will NO argument from me!!!


16 posted on 07/28/2006 7:52:37 AM PDT by Just A Nobody (NEVER AGAIN..Support our Troops! www.irey.com and www.vets4Irey.com - Now more than Ever!)
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To: Just A Nobody

LOL...Thanks for the ping Justa.

It seems Murtha may be taking lessons from Howie Dean's playbook, he is also becoming the gift that just keeps on giving.


17 posted on 07/28/2006 8:11:46 AM PDT by jazusamo (DIANA IREY for Congress, PA 12th District: Retire murtha.)
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To: Just A Nobody

Murtha like Harry Reid is brain damaged.

Neither of these bozos are capable of any orginal thought.

They are being told what to say by someone else. Even then they have problems.

Murtha was picked for his so called military record to be the spear carrier for the Rats. Like Kerry, his war record stinks and reeks.


18 posted on 07/28/2006 8:32:11 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (There's a dwindling market for Marxist Homosexual Lunatic wet dreams posing as journalism)
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To: Grampa Dave

Bump


19 posted on 07/28/2006 9:30:49 AM PDT by Badray (CFR my ass. There's not too much money in politics. There's too much money in government hands.)
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To: Just A Nobody
UNBELIEVABLE! How can this man be a United States Congressman?

Ohhh, the bar is very low today...especially if you plant yourself well to the left of most normal people.

Well, OK, OK, on second thought, even if you plant yourself well to the left of Leon Trotsky!

CA....

20 posted on 07/28/2006 9:32:35 AM PDT by Chances Are (Whew! It seems I've once again found that silly grin!)
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