[jazusamo]

I propose that this is round two, with the same cast in the background.

I believe you could very well be right. It's hard for me to believe a platoon of Marines would do this or that a platoon would cover something like this up for a few. It just doesn't smell right.

As for Murtha, I can't see one single reason for him to come forward like he did and crucify the Marines unless he's starting to suffer from the onset of dementia, and I'm serious. He sparked the media's onslaught of this even if they were ready for it.

It's hard to know how it'll play out but much damage has already been done, even if it turns out to be bogus. Murtha should be impeached but the next best thing will be if Diana Irey beats him in November.

[Navy Patriot]

It's hard for me to believe a platoon of Marines would do this or that a platoon would cover something like this up for a few. It just doesn't smell right.

I make the same assessment, I worked covert insertion/recovery of Marines and they are all about the mission, no wild card stuff.

[robowombat]

Murtha as with many in DC has large corruption skeletons in his closet. Those in the congressional rat leadership are calling in their markers on him and he has been told he is the designated hitter in the 'decorated vet attacks Iraq war' phony media drama. With the Billy Jeff problem Murtha has been told to pull out all the stops and scream 'atrocity, atrocity, atrocity' morning noon and night before MSM cameras. His over the top performance style, which actually detracts from the credibility of delivery, is enhanced by Murtha being a drunk who is now under a lot of pressure.

[SuziQ]

As for Murtha, I can't see one single reason for him to come forward like he did and crucify the Marines unless he's starting to suffer from the onset of dementia, and I'm serious.

Either that, or someone told him that he would advance in stature in the House if only he would join the anti-Iraq side.

[MHGinTN]

If Murtha is guilty of sedition and treason (and he is), then the media whores at CNN, MSNBC, etc. are at least guilty of treason with their gleeful slander in continuing to characterize this incident in the worst possible light completely without proof of the charges! CNN radio just spittled out the same characterization as if the guilt is a foregone conclusion ... and to those sleazy anti-military bastards it porbably is, but they're not a court or even credible witnesses.