Murtha pushes new troop withdrawal plan By ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press Writer 3 minutes ago A leading Democratic House Iraq war critic said Wednesday he'll soon push legislation that would order U.S. troop withdrawals to begin in two months and predicted Republicans will swing behind it this time. A vote on Rep. John Murtha's proposal likely will come in September, when Iraq commander Gen. David Petraeus delivers a long-anticipated assessment on the war and members of Congress weigh some $600 billion in defense spending requested by President Bush. Under his plan, Murtha, a close ally of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi,...
