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  • Murtha To Snag Honor For Speaking Out On Iraq War

    05/21/2006 2:01:40 PM PDT · by Blackirish · 74 replies · 1,182+ views
    (AP) WASHINGTON The first Vietnam veteran elected to Congress, US Representative John Murtha took pride in politicking quietly, behind the scenes, with Republicans and fellow Democrats alike. But Washington has become more deeply partisan since Murtha was swept into office more than 30 years ago. And so has Murtha, in a\ very public way. On Monday, Murtha is to be awarded the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award in Boston for his bold pronouncement that U.S. troops should be pulled out of Iraq. It's a statement many say helped change the public debate over the war, because of Murtha's...