Yes, I'm sure. It is disgusting and it is true. Murtha slandered the Marines based on an alleged incident at Haditha. It has nothing to do with the Pendleton 8 case.
If you want to get up to speed on all this, start with the thread, Vets for the Truth: "Why We Are Against John Murtha". The link is below. Here's a quick summary:
During a May 17, 2006, press conference Congressman John Murtha claimed Pentagon sources had briefed him about an incident involving a Marine unit in Haditha, Iraq. Of those Marines he said, "...they killed innocent civilians in cold blood.”
Murtha's 'cold blooded' judgment was spoken prior to investigation, charges or trial – unleashing an uproar both in and out of the military.
Fueling the uproar are two more recent developments: a defamation lawsuit filed against Rep. Murtha by attorneys for one of the Marines (Sgt. Wuterich); and a statement from Murtha's Pentagon source – Gen. Michael Hagee – denying Murtha's claims...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1684125/posts
I checked it out (the link). Not sure what to make of it. Most of the quotes didn't necessarily show that he is a "cut and run" type or that he is against the military. I missed something with the Styker vehicle. Is the implication that he tried to get it deployed before adequately tested so that his lobbyist brother could profit? I assume someone in military command ultimately makes that decision?