Republican Iraq critic Murtha under fire on two fronts

Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | 8/6/05 | Tom Infield

[Valin]

PHILADELPHIA - In May, U.S. Rep. John P. Murtha roused the anger of some in the military and on the political right by saying that American Marines had "killed innocent civilians in cold blood" in Iraq.

Now, the Western Pennsylvania Democrat - who hopes to become majority leader if his party captures the House in the fall election - finds himself under fire on two fronts as a result of his comment, which dealt with a still-unresolved incident in Haditha, Iraq, late last year in which 24 people died.

Politically, Murtha is under attack from a few of the veterans who during the 2004 presidential campaign led an assault on U.S. Sen. John Kerry's record in the Vietnam War. Their campaign - right down to images on their Web site, www.bootmurtha.com - deliberately echoes what Democrats have called the "swiftboating" of Kerry.

Legally, Murtha faces a lawsuit filed last week in federal court in Washington in which a 26-year-old Marine sergeant contends that Murtha defamed him and his unit.

[Valin]

You're right the headline doesn't really make much sense.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

For a moment, I thought this was going to be a hit piece on Diane Irey. The writer needs to go back to school.

[airborne]

Politically, Murtha is under attack from a few of the veterans who during the 2004 presidential campaign led an assault on U.S. Sen. John Kerry's record in the Vietnam War.

That's a lie!

[yoe]

"Mr. Murtha has now taken it upon himself to surrender not only for the United States but for Israel as well. He seems not to concern himself either with the nature or the history (www.241.savethesoldiers.com) of our enemies....."

Read on SaveTheSoldiers.com

[JLS]

You're right the headline doesn't really make much sense.

The headline makes perfect sense if you realize it was written by a MSM person in an out of the way place thus you get Congressman under fire must equal Republican. Add in the possibility that the headline writer is young and ambitious, well what do you expect from a young ambitions person with the mental firepower to pick a dying industry?

[Grendel9]

Undoubtedly, there was supposed to
be a SLASH between the words
Republican and Iraq. Then, it
makes sense. It would be too sad
to think one of the MSM are so
green around the collar that
he/she thought Murtha was a
Republican instead of a Democrat.

[Grendel9]

I don't thik it is a lie. The
leaders of the Swiftboat org.
admitted on their website that
they were out to prove Kerry had
lied about his Nam decorations and
service. They also claimed in their
mailouts for contributions that they
would do whatever it takes to make
sure Kerry did not become President.
I know, because I received on of
those letters both before and after
I contributed to their group. Let's
face it, they did a damn good job,
and Murtha should be very wary of
angering that group.

[jazusamo]

Support Diana Irey, BootMurtha and Vets4Irey, redeploy and retire Murtha.

http://www.irey.com/
http://www.bootmurtha.com/
http://vets4irey.com/

[Just A Nobody]

Good find Valin. Pinging the troops.

Republican Iraq critic Murtha under fire on two fronts

Are they now trying to convince the unwitting masses that Murtha is a Republican?

This is beyond shoddy work, but there are some good quotes from BootMurtha and VFTT!

Anyone wishing to be added to the IREY/Murtha ping list let me know!

[pissant]

Doesn't that headline just take the cake? LOL

[cpdiii]

Put me on the ping list for the leader of the fifth column also know as Murtha.

[SandRat]

[airborne]

OK, lets call it misleading.

The leaders are not Swift Boaters. They only support the BootMurtha Vets.

[Just A Nobody]

Bailey said his group, which so far consists only of "five or six" veteran members

But he said his group has become part of another group, Iowa Presidential Watch,.....That group is led by Roger Hughes, the Republican Party leader of Hamilton County, Iowa.

DIANA! -- Vets 4 IREY -- Boot Murtha! -- CensureMurtha

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[Just A Nobody]

Not sure about a cake, but it sure is a steaming pile!

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[Just A Nobody]

Congratulations! You have been added to the prestigious IREY ping list! Thank you for your support.

[Suzy Quzy]

Never forget...Murtha was an Un-INDICTED Co-CONSPIRATOR in ABSCAM Scandal!!! He said he wouldn't take the $50,000....yet. He is SCUM.

[Suzy Quzy]

Murtha said he advised Reagan to pull out of Lebanon after the massacre of our 241 Marines. He is SCUM.