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7 posted on 05/19/2006 8:08:21 AM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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The despicable John Murtha, who hangs out with the likes of Code Pink, again has slandered our troops in Iraq by convicting them before all the facts are in:
From Chris Matthews show:
MATTHEWS: Draw us a picture of what happened in Haditha.

MURTHA: Well I'll tell you exactly what happened. One Marine was killed and the Marines just said we're gonna take care...we don't know who the enemy is, the pressure was too much on them, so they went into houses and actually killed civilians and...I...

MATTHEWS: Was this My Lai? When you say cold blood Congressman, a lot of people think you're basically saying you've got some civilians sitting in a room or out in a field and they're executed on purpose...

MURTHA: That's exactly what happened.

MATTHEWS: ...not because any of the Marines are scared or anybody is scared...

MURTHA: ...this was not an action...this was not...first they tried to say it was an IED, there was no IED involved in this. This was troops, they were so stressed out, they went into houses and killed children, women and children. 24 people they killed. Now this is the kind of stress they are under. Listen, I don't excuse it, but I understand what's happening and the responsibility goes right to the top. This is something that should not have happened, that should have been investigated, they've already relieved three commanding officers...but this is the kind of stuff...stress is going to cause these kind of things. That's why I'm so upset about it.

MATTHEWS: Congressman, I just want to read something from the Marine Corps and then you can continue. The Marine Corps told us today that they're not going to comment today because the investigation is still ongoing. So they're investigating...




Regardless of the final outcome, we believe John Murtha has no business holding a press conference to announce his "conviction" of these Marines before the Marines submit their final report.

His only purpose is to bolster his "cut and run" proposals of the recent past.

Please support Murtha's opponent, Diana Irey in the coming elections.


O. P. Ditch
Col USAF (ret)
http://TroopsSupport.com







20 posted on 05/19/2006 4:13:35 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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