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Murtha Claims US Troops Living In Palaces While Iraqi`s Have Nothing
http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewPolitics.asp?Page=/Politics/archive/200702/POL20070216b.html ^

Posted on 02/17/2007 7:09:20 AM PST by chessplayer

"If this resolution passes the House and the Senate, the president could veto it, but then he wouldn't have any money," Murtha noted. "What we're trying to do is make sure people understand we're supporting the troops, we're protecting the troops, but on the other hand, we're going to stop this surge.

"The other thing we're doing is saying, no permanent bases," Murtha said.

"He did not elaborate but went on to talk about services enjoyed by U.S. troops in Iraq but denied to many Iraqis."

"Let's take, for instance, Saddam Hussein's palace - that's where our troops are living," Murtha said.

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To: mystery-ak

Oh my!!! murtha needs to GET A CLUE!!!!


81 posted on 02/17/2007 7:57:10 AM PST by jackv (just shakin' my head)
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To: chessplayer

What a POS! You people in his district in PA need to get a recall started pronto. If nothing else, it would tie up some of his resources.


82 posted on 02/17/2007 7:59:58 AM PST by SMM48
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To: chessplayer

Murtha is a b*tch.


83 posted on 02/17/2007 8:00:00 AM PST by Dallas59 (Case Closed)
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To: jackv

I hate this man....my hubby thinks he's insane and can't understand why NO Repub calls him on it!!! We are so disgusted with the Repubs right now in this household for not calling these traitors what they are....


84 posted on 02/17/2007 8:00:03 AM PST by mystery-ak (My Son, My Soldier, My Hero........God Speed Jonathan......)
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To: chessplayer

great site...

http://bootmurtha.com/



85 posted on 02/17/2007 8:04:40 AM PST by angelsonmyside
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To: chessplayer

Somebody PLEASE drop his fat @ss in Sadr City, or someplace dangerous, but where U.S troops aren't. Hey, he'll be fine. As he's told us, he's a USMC "hero".


86 posted on 02/17/2007 8:09:41 AM PST by PzLdr ("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
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To: Strutt9; 4yearlurker

Our part of Pa (I live in Indiana County, I assume 4yearlurker lives in my county or in Cambria county just to the east.) A lot of the people in our counties were immigrants or children of immigrants (myself included) who were/are coal miners and steel workers. They looked to the unions to protect them. That union mentality is ingrained in people. Even my aged mom, retired from the maintenance dept. of our local university, still has that mentality. It's sad, really. Pathetic.

If you look at a blue/red map of Pa., you will note that MOST of the counties went red at the last Presidential election. Unfortunately too many union hacks in Pittsburgh and dead voters in Philly in the last Nov. election. That's probably how Santorum lost and Rendell won again. There's something terribly amiss in a state that will RE-elect a traitor like Murtha and NOT re-elect a good man like Santorum.


87 posted on 02/17/2007 8:12:52 AM PST by sneakers
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To: chessplayer
...US TroopsMurtha, Dems, Living In Palaces While Iraqi`s US Troops Have Nothing
88 posted on 02/17/2007 8:23:37 AM PST by verum ago (The Iranian Space Agency: set phasers to jihad!)
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To: oldbill

Arkin's Bio.

http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/003/279oetfg.asp


89 posted on 02/17/2007 8:24:35 AM PST by shamusotoole
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To: chessplayer
Having been in Iraq for an extended tour, I can tell you that US and coalition forces do not, repeat DO NOT, live in Saddam's Palaces. The vast majority of them do live in trailers, sleep in beds while inside the wire, and enjoy "obscene amenities" (according to NBC critic Arkin) like hot shower, good food, and access to the Internet. Frankly, this statement about US forces living in Saddam's Palaces is the dumbest thing Murtha said since he said he wanted those troops redeployed to Okinawa. This man is a fool, but the MSM will puff him up out of its blind hatred for Bush.
90 posted on 02/17/2007 8:25:23 AM PST by elhombrelibre (Hagel, Obama, Voinovich and Biden making the world safe for Iranian terrorists.)
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To: chessplayer

Murtha is seemingly trying to do anything to combat the effort in Iraq. This comment is indicative of his lust to defame the war effort by any means possible. I was horrified that he intends to ignore the choice of service members by placing restrictions on people going back to Iraq, even if they volunteer. This move is criminal. It will get people killed due to a lack of qualified NCO's and officers.


91 posted on 02/17/2007 8:25:38 AM PST by Historix
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To: chessplayer; smoothsailing

Diana Irey please run again!!!!!.....


92 posted on 02/17/2007 8:25:48 AM PST by GitmoSailor (Cold War VET)
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To: sneakers
Yea, there is something wrong when Unions rule! Sorry to hear that your are out-numbered by the Unions and the dead. I fear something like this may happen here in NH. I'm surrounded by new people that move here from NY and they complain that government is not doing enough. They made it big by selling their house(s) on Long Island and moved here. Convinced their adult kids to move here and they did. They want to change the NH landscape and want more government services like NY.
93 posted on 02/17/2007 8:25:51 AM PST by Strutt9
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To: mariabush

We call Jabba "Semper Lumbar-less" at Quantico.


94 posted on 02/17/2007 8:27:30 AM PST by DarthVader (Conservatives aren't always right , but Liberals are almost always wrong.)
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To: PzLdr

This man needs to be spanked, big-time. He and other human kind like him will contribute, eventually, to the demise and destruction of the Democratic Party. Truman is turning over in his grave.

I can't stand to watch or listen to these shrill and misdirected voices.


95 posted on 02/17/2007 8:27:45 AM PST by plumcrazy
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To: elhombrelibre

Thanks for your service!


96 posted on 02/17/2007 8:31:17 AM PST by xmission (Dont isn't a strategy, Freedom isn't Free, Dems encourage our enemy,)
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To: chessplayer

Murtha and Pelosi appear to be drunk with power. Does Murtha actually think that his legislation will actually pass through both the House and the Senate? It might get through the house, especially since we have 17 treasonous Rinos to contend with, but it won't get through the senate.


97 posted on 02/17/2007 8:31:31 AM PST by Mogollon
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To: chessplayer

Next time I have to go to the bathroom I'll be thinking of Murtha.


98 posted on 02/17/2007 8:31:38 AM PST by SeaBiscuit (God Bless America..Duncan Hunter 2008.)
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To: chessplayer

Living in palaces??? What the hell is he talking about. In my 13 month tour, I did not see anyone living in palaces. The ones that were still basically intact were used as office spaces. What a first class jerk and TRAITOR!!


99 posted on 02/17/2007 8:33:09 AM PST by jesseam
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To: SeaBiscuit

Murtha happens!!


100 posted on 02/17/2007 8:34:10 AM PST by DarthVader (Conservatives aren't always right , but Liberals are almost always wrong.)
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