Vietnam is ancient history --
But Murtha got into Congress and voted to cut and run from our responsibility to our former allies (our men were already out, and he urinated on their memory by supporting their enemies).
Murtha was the voice of cut and run in Lebanon, Somalia, Afghanistan and now Iraq.
I'm a combat vet, too. And I know a coward when I see one.
d.o.l.
Criminal Number 18F
Link at end.
"These are the major criteria I would apply to the deployment of U.S. troops:
== The mission should be related to our national security. The mission should be clear and achievable.
== We must know ahead of time the implications of failure and being forced to leave without achieving our objectives (the key question is not how we get out but why we are getting in).
== The force deployed must be large enough to achieve the objectives with minimal casualties.
== Decision makers should be cautious about being overly affected by reports in the media.
== Rules of engagement should be forceful and clear. Congress and our allies should be consulted early and frequently."