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Guess what Murtha has been given by the Navy!
World Net Daily ^ | March 20, 2009

Posted on 03/20/2009 9:14:28 AM PDT by jazusamo

Honored with Public Service Award, bloggers erupt in outrage


The U.S. Navy awarded U.S. Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., its Distinguished Public Service Award, triggering an Internet campaign to have Navy Secretary Donald C. Winter withdraw it.

Murtha, who publicly accused U.S. Marines of cold-blooded murder in a firefight in Haditha, Iraq, and was caught on camera in the Abscam scandal appearing to negotiate a bribe, was honored by the Navy for his "selfless devotion to the Nation's Sailors and Marines."

The award credits him with making sure the military services "were provided the resources necessary to effectively conduct the Global War on Terrorism."

"His courageous leadership, vision, and loyalty to the men and women of the Department of the Navy greatly contributed to their quality of life and helped create the most modern and highly trained fighting force in history," the honor said.

Through shocking behind-the-scenes stories, Sen. Tom Coburn documents what you already suspect – elected representatives put politics and their own reelection bids ahead of principles. "Breach of Trust" names names from both parties.

It continued, "As Chairman of Subcommittee on Defense of the House Appropriations Committee, Congressman Murtha's tireless advocacy helped maintain the Navy and Marine Corps team at the highest levels of combat readiness to meet the challenges of the 21st century."

An online petition that appeared almost immediately already has collected more than 11,500 signatures.

It was set up by Gabe Ledeen of VetsForFreedom.org.


(Excerpt) Read more at worldnetdaily.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: 111th; award; donaldwinter; everheardofkeywords; everheardoftopics; jerkaddsdumbkeywords; murtha; notbreakingnews; oldnews; pennsylvania; petition; usnavy; vetsforfreedom
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To: jazusamo
Murtha, who publicly accused U.S. Marines of cold-blooded murder in a firefight in Haditha, Iraq, and was caught on camera in the Abscam scandal appearing to negotiate a bribe, was honored by the Navy for his "selfless devotion to the Nation's Sailors and Marines."

Methinks some Democrat toady in the Naval Dept. is behind this. Either that, or somebody's been smokin crack!

121 posted on 03/20/2009 3:29:36 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: SuziQ
Methinks some Democrat toady in the Naval Dept. is behind this. Either that, or somebody's been smokin crack!

See my post #23, I could be wrong but don't think so.

122 posted on 03/20/2009 3:37:09 PM PDT by jazusamo (But there really is no free lunch, except in the world of political rhetoric,.: Thomas Sowell)
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To: MHGinTN

Everyone would shout “Eureka!” — but it would be directed at Murtha whether he went swimmin’ or not.


123 posted on 03/20/2009 3:44:10 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________ Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: jazusamo

You are more than welcome! Thank you for alerting us to this disgraceful act.

Call Sen. Demint, and some of the other patriotic folks on the Hill. Switchboard 202-225-3121


124 posted on 03/20/2009 3:48:17 PM PDT by oneamericanvoice (Support freedom! Support the troops! Surrender is not an option!)
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To: jazusamo

So it was payoff for past ‘support’ of the defense industry?


125 posted on 03/20/2009 4:46:37 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: CaptainAmiigaf

Heh, I can understand what you’re feeling. My hubby was Googling himself in preparation for his new career, and saw info about the two patents he has, but there were at least 6 other mentions, because of the anti-human Global Warming Petition which he signed, along with 30,000 other scientists. He’s a PhD Statistician. There have been several articles in the past week which are disdainful of those who signed the petition, saying they must have been duped or something. Um. No. He and the others just don’t believe the AGW hype from the climate calamity crowd.


126 posted on 03/20/2009 4:51:44 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: SuziQ

That’s what I believe.

There is also the fact that Winter authorized somewhere around 70 NCIS agents to investigate the Haditha Marine incident and Murtha was shooting his mouth off about them being cold blooded killers quite awhile before that investigation was even completed. Murtha was slandering them in May and they weren’t charged until December.

Murtha tried to say he got that info from Marine Corps Commandant General Hagee but it was proven Murtha didn’t meet with Gen. Hagee until a week after he shot his mouth off, then he said he got it from officials in DOD. Many of ue believe he could have gotten it from Winter tho I doubt we’ll ever know where he got it.


127 posted on 03/20/2009 5:02:17 PM PDT by jazusamo (But there really is no free lunch, except in the world of political rhetoric,.: Thomas Sowell)
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To: jazusamo

Boss Tweed sure knows how to keep his minions in line.


128 posted on 03/20/2009 6:33:54 PM PDT by Marine_Uncle (I still believe Duncan Hunter would have been the best solution... during this interim in time....)
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To: jazusamo

#19679


129 posted on 03/20/2009 6:50:45 PM PDT by stevie_d_64
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To: stevie_d_64

WOW! The signatures are really coming in, that’s great.

Thanks for posting that, I hadn’t checked it in several hours.


130 posted on 03/20/2009 7:24:45 PM PDT by jazusamo (But there really is no free lunch, except in the world of political rhetoric,.: Thomas Sowell)
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To: jazusamo

Murtha is demented. Like Eleanor Roosevelt, “Those nasty butchers!”


131 posted on 03/20/2009 8:50:35 PM PDT by lakey (To ALL Congressperps - YOU'RE FIRED!)
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To: All

22081


132 posted on 03/21/2009 10:11:40 AM PDT by jazusamo (But there really is no free lunch, except in the world of political rhetoric,.: Thomas Sowell)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; Dog

Have you seen this?


133 posted on 03/21/2009 2:12:30 PM PDT by Straight Vermonter (Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain)
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To: Straight Vermonter

No,...what ship do they want?


134 posted on 03/21/2009 2:24:10 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (What happened to my IRAs)
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To: jazusamo; NormsRevenge; Grampa Dave; kellynla; blam; Jim Robinson; tubebender

fyi


135 posted on 03/21/2009 2:26:02 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (What happened to my IRAs)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

where you been, Ernest! LOL
we been ripping the Sec. of Navy for days...in fact I posted a thread from the Sec. of Navy’s office where he gave his “cya” speech right after giving Murhta a medal!


136 posted on 03/21/2009 2:32:20 PM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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To: jazusamo

My signature made it - 22838 Signatures Total.


137 posted on 03/21/2009 2:40:15 PM PDT by blam
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To: jazusamo

byyy


138 posted on 03/21/2009 3:03:38 PM PDT by usshadley (crying racism--the new "last refuge of the scoundrel")
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To: kellynla

OK...I was over doing stuff on the Teleprompter threads...and all of the AIG mess....sorry!


139 posted on 03/21/2009 4:49:34 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (What happened to my IRAs)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

I was J/K you, Ernest. LOL


140 posted on 03/21/2009 5:14:58 PM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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