October 13, 2006
"Screw them," Rep. John Murtha said of Republicans in an email sent to the liberal political group MoveOn.org on Wednesday. The Pennsylvania Democrat, who is urging a U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq, added that he needs its members' help to throw GOP congressmen "out of power -- as many of them as possible.""A year ago when I presented my plan for Iraq, I did it to provide leadership and protect our troops," Murtha stated in his email. "The Republicans have spent their time name-calling while the situation for our troops in Iraq gets worse. They've tried to smear me, other veterans, Democrats, you and anybody who stands up to them.
"Well, let me say one thing right now: screw them," the 16-term congressman declared. "Those gravestones at Arlington cemetery don't say Democrat or Republican on them. We are all patriots.
I don’t believe you are a patriot. I don’t care how long you served or how many decorations you have – your desire to cut and run in the face of the enemy is a cowardly abrogation of the security of the United States.
And I think this presentation of your record, Congressman Murtha, bears that assertion out.
Also on Thursday, Larry Bailey, president of Vets for the Truth (VFTT) -- an organization working to "boot Murtha" from Congress on Nov. 7 -- agreed that the congressman's attitude in his email is something voters should consider.Bailey told Cybercast News Service: "'Screw them' is what John Murtha has said for 32 years to:
• "Iraq War veterans, who have tried unsuccessfully to discuss that conflict with Murtha;
• "Honest citizens, who are berated, cursed and threatened by Murtha goons;
• "Taxpayers, who have to come up with the money for Murtha's self-serving appropriations 'earmarks;'
• "Troops in Iraq, who are unjustly characterized by Murtha for having 'killed innocent civilians in cold blood;'
• "Honest politicians, who object to the 'bully-boy' tactics employed by Murtha in getting his way; and
• "Anyone who dares to disagree with or vote against John Murtha.
"'Screw them' might well be the epitaph inscribed on Murtha's tombstone," Bailey stated.
So Congressman, your MoveOn.org fundraising communique leads me to respond in kind – Go screw yourself!
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Posted by: Bill Levinson at Fri Oct 13 14:42:01 2006 (bdRzT)
Posted by: Nunya Biddness at Fri Oct 13 16:18:07 2006 (8ruhu)
Posted by: Nunya Biddness at Fri Oct 13 16:22:01 2006 (8ruhu)
Posted by: Rhymes With Right at Sat Oct 14 02:22:50 2006 (YPtUU)
Posted by: Bill Levinson at Sat Oct 14 05:24:53 2006 (PnXsD)
Posted by: Rhymes With Right at Sat Oct 14 05:31:10 2006 (YPtUU)
Posted by: Nunya Biddness at Sat Oct 14 16:28:57 2006 (8ruhu)
Posted by: Rhymes With Right at Sun Oct 15 00:55:11 2006 (Jq0Yu)
Posted by: Nunya F N Biddness at Sun Oct 15 04:28:22 2006 (8ruhu)
Posted by: Rhymes With Right at Sun Oct 15 06:25:15 2006 (7n2ot)
Murtha has the support of two Iraq verterans organizations, Iraq Vets Against the War and Vets against the Iraq War.
He also speaks unofficially as a liason for perhaps the majority of the military brass which agrees with the position of the UK Army leader, subject of recent controversy. Namely that the was is unwinnable and that US occupation causes native Iraqi Sunnis to join foreign al Qaeda. Indeed Sunni tribal chiefs have told us they can drive Al Qaeda types out better after we leave.
Setting this aside, the Shia death squads the US military is training, have no love for us either and are Iranian-oriented. The next Iraqi government, however it is comprised, will continue to be anti-American and anti-Israeli and will assist resistance to any unwarranted intrusion in their region.
Murtha has not gone far enough in advocating trrop withdrawal to other points in the Mideast. The US should get out of the Mideast, period, afterforcing Israel to vacate the West Bank and Samaria, as we forced Saddam to vacate Kuwait.
But Murtha's reccomendation is a step in the right direction and it is foolish if the siteowner believes significant elements of the military haven't worked in tandem with him to ease the pullout.
Posted by: Ken Hoop at Sun Oct 15 12:41:44 2006 (dold7)
As for your claims of hs speaking for any percentage of the officers of the US military, I'd argue that they are worthy of court martial for failing to abide by the chain of command and interference in civilian politics. Remember -- it is civilian control of the military, not military control of the civilian government, that is the correct constitutional order of things.
And I know, KKKen, that you want the US out of the Middle East -- and that you want us to nuke Israel on the way out. Then you can have a party to celebrate millions of dead JOOOOOOOOS! (since your hero Adolph didn't finish the job).
Posted by: Rhymes With Right at Sun Oct 15 13:52:08 2006 (swypc)
You obviously didn't read the Zogby Poll of US soldiers in Iraq, taken in February 2006. More than 70% said if Iraq wasn't stabilized by December they believed all US troops should exit.Only 37% agreed with Bush's "stay the course" policy. The military jails would be full of your "sedtionists."
Posted by: Ken Hoop at Sun Oct 15 14:16:36 2006 (dold7)
http://www.zogby.com/NEWS/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1075
before you accuse me of distorting the poll-readers, judge for yourself. seems the troops are Murtha-ites!
Posted by: Ken Hoop at Sun Oct 15 14:17:52 2006 (dold7)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/13/AR2006101301425.html
War hero Murtha speaks. One difference between Murtha and the siteowner's maunderings against him. Murtha speaks of the details of the war's abysmal failure. The siteowner avoids all discusssion of same then pretends it is patriotic to stay on board Bush's Titantic.
Posted by: Ken Hoop at Sun Oct 15 14:54:29 2006 (dold7)
And it isn't seditious to oppose the curren policy -- it is seditious for a military officer to seek to thwart civilian control of the military and the chain of command to overrule the commander-in-chief in the exercise of his constitutional responsibilities.
By the way, KKKen, givent he poll is by Zogby, with all their pro-terrorist awctivities, I put as much weight on the results as I do on the historical works you recommend.
Posted by: Rhymes With Right at Mon Oct 16 01:03:12 2006 (4nXaP)
Bush war support down to lowest ,34% Of course the troops themselves are, according to the siteowner, sooner gluttons for no-win punishment, than reflective of the broad populace's disgust. Keep on keeping on, you're making Zogby look better.
Posted by: Ken Hoop at Tue Oct 17 08:55:15 2006 (DZbll)
Posted by: Rhymes With Right at Tue Oct 17 12:46:13 2006 (wfdL5)
Let's hope the troops leave before the Shias turn on them, which they are going to do as soon as they believe they have got all that can be got from America against their Sunni rivals.
Posted by: Ken Hoop at Wed Oct 18 07:18:45 2006 (P95FD)
Posted by: Ken Hoop at Wed Oct 18 07:21:16 2006 (P95FD)
Posted by: Rhymes With Right at Wed Oct 18 12:25:15 2006 (4rUAi)
Posted by: Rhymes With Right at Fri Oct 20 10:15:38 2006 (0jJSk)
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