[MKopack]

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Rep. Murtha Dead at 77
By Chad Pergram
- FOXNews.com

Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. John Murtha, the first veteran of the Vietnam war to enter Congress and one of the House's most powerful lawmakers, died Monday afternoon at Virginia Hospital Center after complications from gallbladder surgery. Murtha was 77.

[nunya]

Wait, is that inappropriate? What I meant to say was, I am very sorry to hear of his passing.

This post has been edited by nunya: 08 February 2010 - 04:47 PM

[Stitch]

AMF. I grew up in PA... I can say it.

Another chance to even up the numbers ala the special election in Mass a week or two ago?

[Porkchop_A10]

Too bad this ex-Marine didn't get a chance to apologize to the Marines and Soldiers he defamed:

"I said a year ago we can't win this militarily."
(Murtha, IHT, Nov. 21, 2005)

"All of Iraq must know Iraq is free -- free from United State's occupation."
(Murtha, Nov. 2005, Washington Times)

"I admit I made a mistake when I voted for war"
(Murtha, The Guardian, Dec. 2, 2005)

"So I've finally come to the conclusion that we've become the enemy, and that there's no alternative." (Murtha, Dec. 12, 2005)

"We've become the enemy."
(Murtha, Jan. 5, 2006 during Arlington Forum)

"It [Haditha, Marines] is as bad as Abu Ghraib, if not worse."
(Murtha, May 2006)

"They [the Marines/Military] knew the day after this happened that it was not as they portrayed it. They knew that they (marines) went into the rooms, they killed the people in the taxi. There was no firing at all. And this comes from the highest authority in the Marine Corps, so there's no question in my mind,"
(Murtha, May 2006)

"... they [Marine] killed innocent civilians in cold blood."
(Murtha, May 17, 2006 at news conference)

"There was no firefight. There was no IED that killed these innocent people. Our troops overreacted because of the pressure on them, and they killed innocent civilians in cold blood"
(Murtha, May 19, 2006)

"They actually went into the houses and killed women and children. And there was about twice as many as originally reported by Times."
(Murtha, Reuters, May 19, 2006)

"Our troops over-reacted because of the pressure on them, and they killed innocent civilians in cold blood."
(Murtha, ARAB WORLD NEWS, May 19, 2006)

"It's [Haditha, Marines] much worse than reported in Time magazine."
(Murtha, News.comAU, May 18, 2006)

BLITZER: The marines say they're still investigating. They don't know what happened yet. The pentagon says the same thing. How do you know what happened?

MURTHA: Wolf, you read the "Time" magazine articles. There are pictures, there are photos. You don't have to talk to the military about the proof.
(Murtha, on CNN/Wolf Blitzer, May 19, 2006)

"We can't win this."
(Rep. John Murtha, Congressional Record, June 15, 2006, p. H4028)

"We are causing the problem."
Rep.John Murtha, Congressional Record, June 15, 2006, p. H4028)

"American presence in Iraq is more dangerous to world peace than nuclear threats from North Korea or Iran."
(Murtha, June 24, 2006 South Florida Sun-Sentinel)

This post has been edited by Porkchop_A10: 08 February 2010 - 07:28 PM

[Zepplin559]

Ah, Murtha's "greatest hits"... The world is now a better place with him gone. Sorry, its the Jack Daniels talking... Wait, no.

[Alarm Red]

nunya, on 08 February 2010 - 04:44 PM, said:

Words words words

Stitch, on 08 February 2010 - 04:57 PM, said:

Words words words

Porkchop_A10, on 08 February 2010 - 07:26 PM, said:

Words words words

Zepplin559, on 08 February 2010 - 10:59 PM, said:

Words words words

The man was a Marine in Vietnam (as a volunteer no less), received a Bronze Star for Valor, and two Purple Hearts.

I'm trying to understand where the animosity comes from, and why anyone would celebrate the passing of any of their countrymen, much less a decorated veteran.

Remember the shitheads in foreign countries shown on TV celebrating during 9/11? In terms of class, you're all about equal to them.

[positiveg]

Alarm Red, on 09 February 2010 - 01:39 AM, said:

The man was a Marine in Vietnam (as a volunteer no less), received a Bronze Star for Valor, and two Purple Hearts.

I'm trying to understand where the animosity comes from, and why anyone would celebrate the passing of any of their countrymen, much less a decorated veteran.

Remember the shitheads in foreign countries shown on TV celebrating during 9/11? In terms of class, you're all about equal to them.

People get clouded by their political views. Some of the same crap was said about Ted Kennedy.

[outbreak]

So, brave actions in the past outweigh your corruption, classless and dishonest actions in the future? I'll have to remember that.

AMF.

This post has been edited by outbreak: 09 February 2010 - 03:53 AM

[Chapter29]

I live in PA and have followed Murtha closely for many years. A distinguished military veteran grew into one of the most corrupt members of Congress. Sad.

[ClearedHot]

Alarm Red, on 09 February 2010 - 01:39 AM, said:

The man was a Marine in Vietnam (as a volunteer no less), received a Bronze Star for Valor, and two Purple Hearts.

I'm trying to understand where the animosity comes from, and why anyone would celebrate the passing of any of their countrymen, much less a decorated veteran.

Remember the shitheads in foreign countries shown on TV celebrating during 9/11? In terms of class, you're all about equal to them.

Randy "Duke" Cunningham is a highly decorated volunteer who served, want to celebrate him?

Mao Zedong served in his country and later killed millions, should we celebrate his service?

Adolph Hitler was a highly decorate military veteran, should we celebrate him?

While I certainly applaud the military service of John Murtha, it does not give him a pass.

If you don't understand the animosity, perhaps you should do a little research;

1. He was an unindicted co-conspirator during ABSCAM, he should have gone to jail given the FBI video.

2. There were numerous ongoing investigations of his actions and close associates.

3. A watchdog group had him among the top 5 most corrupt politicians in DC Link

4. Murtha accused U.S. Marines of warcrimes based on an article in Time Magazine, when Time corrected the story he refused to apologize.

You seem willing to celebrate everything but the facts.

[HerkFE]

Well they go in "threes"....Kennedy, Murtha, who's next????

[brickhistory]

AMF!

Say "hello" to that other fat corrupt dead bastard, Ted!

Thanks for your service as a grunt Marine. Too bad you forgot some of the concepts - right/wrong, being a servant of the people, not wasting taxpayer money, or sticking by your fellow servicemembers until a court finds them guilty.



Somebody wants to lecture me about class?



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