Posted on 01/08/2006 6:51:06 AM PST by kellynla
LAST spring, I dropped by an anti-war rally in White Plains. When I made it clear that I was an Iraq vet who supported the war, the insults began to fly. Most slurs were boilerplate anti-war clichés, but one man struck a nerve: He marched up to me, looked me straight in the eye to ask, "You joined the military?" — and when I proudly answered "yes," responded, with utter disgust, "You are a sucker."
I felt the same rage last weekend just watching Rep. Jack Murtha declare on TV that, were he younger, he wouldn't join today's military.
I expect that kind of rhetoric from the washed-up anti-war rabble that congregate on street corners to relive their glory days — not from retired Marine colonels.
Murtha's call last year for a cut-and-run strategy in Iraq was one thing — irresponsible and unwise, but basically just stating a policy position. This is different.
What a nice New Year's treat for the beheaders and suicide bombers to know that a decorated Marine and lawmaker thinks the U.S. military is not only "broken" but not worth joining. Abu-Musab al-Zarqawi will no doubt use Murtha's words to inspire his band of thugs to hold out longer and kill a few more Americans assuring them that ultimately we will wilt like Murtha.
Why would Murtha not want to be part of a military that in the past four years has liberated 50 million souls and heroically brought aid to tsunami and earthquake victims, saving untold lives? Surely he knows that all was chaos in New Orleans in the wake of Katrina until Gen. Russell Honore's 1st Army and the 82nd Airborne came to town and provided relief and a security presence.
Evidently, Murtha doesn't think this is noble work.
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Thanks for the ping
You probably know this........Robert "Kit" Murtha,brother of John, a senior partner at KSA Consulting. Not earth shattering info,just a few interesting tidbits.
Go to profiles
http://www.ksaconsulting.net/
I tend to think Murtha needs to be investigated. Why is he a turncoat? More than senility,etc. Sounds more like money(greed).
JMHO
BAF
Mr Murtha, how much did it cost Al Qaeda to buy your loyalty? What is the price of the honor of a Marine officer? Somewhere in the neighborhood of 30 pieces of silver?
"Sadly Murtha has made himself into scum..."
Scum rises to the top -- guess it is true in Benedict Murtha's case! I had never heard of him until he started spewing his anti-war-anti-military screed.
Bottom line...........Murtha is a COWARD! He isn't fit to use the honorable title of U.S. Marine!
The behavior of the RATS is disgusting! What burns me up even more is that there is not more of a public backlash amongst the American people against these traitorous scumbags. I wish I could see one million supporters show up in DC and shut these POS's up.
well I would be happy if folks would just come out in November and vote these POS out of office!
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