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Jack Murtha's "Fake" Purple Hearts, An Open Letter
Strange Military.com ^ | Jan 12, 2006 | Kelly Anne & Don Bailey

Posted on 01/15/2006 4:00:20 PM PST by armydawg1

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To: freema
And here's how the left is using his supposed "Hero" status. Notice especially how they call him "much-decorated from Korea and Vietnam". (He served during but not in Korea). (From CBS 60 minutes Jan. 15, 2006)

(CBS) The vast majority of American troops will be out of Iraq by the end of this year. Who says so? Congressman John Murtha says so, and he explains his plan to make that happen to correspondent Mike Wallace.

The 73-year-old Democrat from Pennsylvania is a much-decorated war hero from Vietnam and Korea; a heavyweight in military matters in the Congress who stunned the Bush White House last November by calling for the withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq.

I was watching this in a restaurant tonight. I asked my wife if I could barf now. She said "no", so I had to turn around and stop watching the show.

121 posted on 01/15/2006 7:25:49 PM PST by El Gato (The Second Amendment is the Reset Button of the U.S. Constitution)
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To: Peach

"Sadly, you're delusional. I said, for the last time in a post to you, if you vets want to go after Murtha, have at it."

REAL conservatives, both vets AND non vets,
on this thread will clean up the mess.



122 posted on 01/15/2006 7:29:46 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Be wary of the "Move On FReepers" who scream and howl "Move On Tonk, Get Over It")
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Go for it.


123 posted on 01/15/2006 7:30:41 PM PST by Peach
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Another fake 'Rat Vietnam hero. Disgusting.


124 posted on 01/15/2006 7:31:14 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Stop making an idiot out of yourself. You're being ridiculous now.


125 posted on 01/15/2006 7:32:05 PM PST by Peach
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To: faithincowboys
LET'S LET LYING TREASONOUS DOGS LIE.

It does not work that way. He is in public service, and must answer for every injury and death that HE causes with his speech and actions. Traitorous POS that he is.

126 posted on 01/15/2006 7:33:16 PM PST by ARealMothersSonForever
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To: MikeinIraq

I'm old, stubborn, and cynical when it comes to the press, they are for the most part extempt from any sort of oversight and fact checking.

Which is why what we do here is so important, Asking the right questions of those that are above questioning is our mission.


127 posted on 01/15/2006 7:33:59 PM PST by usmcobra (Liberal=progressive...Conservative="Retro?" That's way cooler than being just a Neo-con!)
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To: Peach

"Stop making an idiot out of yourself. You're being ridiculous now."

You, Peach, are no Karl Rove!

Rove Credits Swiftvets With 'Energizing' Bush Vote (Thank You Karl Rove!)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1345603/posts



128 posted on 01/15/2006 7:38:49 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Be wary of the "Move On FReepers" who scream and howl "Move On Tonk, Get Over It")
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Peach
Not to intrude upon a decent diatribe. Do you believe that Murtha should answer for his statements, even if he is decorated? And if you know anyone that served with him, should they speak up about their service with him?

I am of the impression that you and others are covering for a traitor, based upon his service. If that is the case, I am OK with that.

129 posted on 01/15/2006 7:46:50 PM PST by ARealMothersSonForever
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To: El Gato
One little point from tonight's SeeBS interview.

"One of the problems they have with enlistment is because they continually say how well things are going and the troops on the ground know better," Murtha adds

I hate to tell old Bourbon Breath, but re-enlistment is so high that even with the earlier problems with first time enlistments (the goals for which have been met more recently) that the overlevel of the Army has been maintained.

So the troops that are on the ground, and know the truth, are re-enlisting in larger than expected numbers. Meanwhile, due to Mr. Unwinable War and his Komrades at Code Pink, first time enlistments have suffered. After all, who wants to go fight in a war that's supposedly "already lost", and isn't important to the US anyway.

His other theme is that the "insurgents" are not terrorists, that there are few if any terrorists in Iraq, and those few all came after we went in. Of course that's not what we are hearing from people on the ground, but heck what do they know?

I have to give CBS a little credit, they do report that they did not find any troops that agreed with Murtha, and that most thought the mission both worthwhile and going well. But of course Murtha had the answer to that to. He didn't say "they are too dumb to know any better", but what he said was pretty much equivalent. Go read the story for yourself, if you have a strong stomach.

But to give you another taste, he said

"But you just can’t sit back and allow this war to continue on without a clear exit strategy. That’s the reason I’m so strong about this. I feel a mission here, with my experience, that, that I have to help the president find a way out of this thing."

Try winning as an exit strategy. It works every time.

130 posted on 01/15/2006 7:47:16 PM PST by El Gato (The Second Amendment is the Reset Button of the U.S. Constitution)
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To: Peach
"Stop making an idiot out of yourself. You're being ridiculous now."

"Sadly, you're delusional. I said, for the last time in a post to you, if you vets want to go after Murtha, have at it."

How come you call me an idiot, delusional and ridiculous
BUT refuse to say anything negative about hanoi kerry or murtha ?

I will give you credit, you attack me in the open, unlike the sneak who got me suspended on FR yesterday (for the 1st time ever) for voicing my opinion about murtha.
ALL BY FREEP MAIL.

At least you have the courage of your misguided convictions.
131 posted on 01/15/2006 7:49:51 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Be wary of the "Move On FReepers" who scream and howl "Move On Tonk, Get Over It")
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To: freema
I'll just throw out that he said tonight, on 60 minutes, he quit college to volunteer for 'Nam and he made exemplary mention of how his mother cried....

WTF? He was born June 17, 1932. In his 1967 deployment to Nam we would have been 35. That's old to be a college student

From his Wikipedia entry, he joined the Marine Reserves in 1952 "during the Korean War". No mention of any actual deployment overseas

He did his high school at the Kiki School, an all-boy boarding prep school (indicating his family had money)

Murtha left Washington and Jefferson college in 1952 to join the Marines. After his active-duty stint, he ran a car wash, got his degree in economics from U Pittsburg.

I'd like to know more about him

132 posted on 01/15/2006 7:51:46 PM PST by SauronOfMordor (A planned society is most appealing to those with the hubris to think they will be the planners)
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To: armydawg1

bttt


133 posted on 01/15/2006 7:52:19 PM PST by nopardons
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To: ARealMothersSonForever

"I am of the impression that you and others are covering for a traitor, based upon his service."

Peach belives this, I'm sure.

It's part of the "Movge On FReeper" talking points.

I don't, at all.


134 posted on 01/15/2006 7:52:37 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Be wary of the "Move On FReepers" who scream and howl "Move On Tonk, Get Over It")
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To: armydawg1

What he is doing now is much worse than anything he might have done in regards to his medals.
We have plenty of ammunition with what he is doing now, we don't need maybes' from the past.


135 posted on 01/15/2006 7:54:19 PM PST by JRochelle
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To: Wristpin

Murtha joined the Marines in 52 "during the Korean War", yet no mention of any actual deployment to Korea. His family got money. I wonder what exactly he was actually doing during Korea?


136 posted on 01/15/2006 7:58:44 PM PST by SauronOfMordor (A planned society is most appealing to those with the hubris to think they will be the planners)
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To: freema; SauronOfMordor
>>>I'll just throw out that he said tonight, on 60 minutes, he quit college to volunteer for 'Nam and he made exemplary mention of how his mother cried....

>>>WTF? He was born June 17, 1932. In his 1967 deployment to Nam we would have been 35. That's old to be a college student

Ok, maybe I'm starting to see the set up here.

We have been seeing on these threads:

- don't go after Murtha
- Murtha is a setup
- Murtha is senile.
- FR shouldn't go after Murtha
- Republicans shouldn't go after Murtha
- No one BUT the Vets should go after Murtha

Now, we are seeing Murtha acting like he is senile.

He is publicly misspeaking about points on his record that he should not have wrong.

Was Murtha used? Do some final transaction take place (the Code Pink thing) and then they were going to retire him?

Was he suppose to bring down the credibility of the Swift Vets with him???

(hence, only the Swift Vets should attack)
137 posted on 01/15/2006 8:00:39 PM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1558666/posts?page=137#137


138 posted on 01/15/2006 8:03:03 PM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: El Gato

I never watch 60 Minutes. What happened on that sorry excuse for a "news" magazine?


139 posted on 01/15/2006 8:04:16 PM PST by MizSterious (Anonymous sources often means "the voices in my head told me.")
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To: armydawg1

Trojan Horse? [Murtha medal issue a trap]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1558144/posts


140 posted on 01/15/2006 8:04:16 PM PST by chemical_boy
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