Murtha to give Iraqi government 80 days to fulfill promises

CNN ^ | March 6 2007

[jmc1969]

Rep. Jack Murtha is expected to lay out his Iraq plan later this week to the House Defense Appropriations subcommittee, Rep. James Moran, D-Virginia, told CNN Monday.

Murtha will propose initially giving Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki 80 days to "fulfill the promises" he made to the Bush Administration, Moran said. Namely, there must be fair sharing of Iraq's oil revenue between the three main ethnic groups, the Iraqi constitution must be approved, and there must be "sufficient security" in Baghdad.

Murtha's plan calls for redeploying U.S. troops during the subsequence six months after the 80 days expires if the Malaki government does not meet those benchmarks.

[Michael.SF.]

President Murtha?

When did that happen?

[atomicpossum]

Maybe if the Iraqis just offered him a sufficient bribe...

[never4get]

mmm, how did he come up with 80 days??? Such a stupid demand when considering there is no basis for why 80 days would be the time frame. Geez, the more Pelosi and Murtha talk the more you sit there and scratch your head and realize just how ignorant and stupid some of the things they do are.

[airborne]

I hope he's going to hold his breath while he waits!

[sageb1]

;)

[avacado]

Murtha will propose initially giving Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki 80 days to "fulfill the promises" he made to the Bush Administration. Namely, there must be fair sharing of Iraq's oil revenue between the three main ethnic groups, the Iraqi constitution must be approved, and there must be "sufficient security" in Baghdad.

This clown is really starting to get on my nerves! Do they even know what is going on in Iraq!?

- There is already a law drafted by the Iraqis to share the oil! DONE!

- Baghdad is being secured right now! 80% reduction in violence! DONE!

DEMOCRATS: AMERICA'S EMBARRASSMENT!

[misterrob]

The ultimatums should be coming from the WH, not Murtha and done in private. I suspect that was what spurred Milaki to throw Sadr under the bus.

[jazusamo]

Murtha Watch ping.

It looks as though murtha's senality is progressing rapidly, he now believes he's in charge of foreign relations.

[bnelson44]

the Iraqi constitution must be approved?

The constitution isn't approved?

[Tijeras_Slim]

Jabba has spoken.

[bnelson44]

There is already a law drafted by the Iraqis to share the oil!

The law isn't passed yet. And given their track record, I wouldn't expect it any time soon.

[Old Professer]

CNN used "subsequence" for "subsequent?"

[Buck W.]

Abscam never ended for this guy.

[avacado]

The constitution isn't approved?

Murtha must have slept through the year 2005.

"BAGHDAD, Oct. 25, 2005 -- Iraqi voters approved a new constitution in a referendum 10 days ago,..."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/25/AR2005102500357.html

[reagan_fanatic]

I think he prefers to be addressed as Emperor Murtha.

[smoothsailing]

Next, I expect Pelosi to order "Hail to the Chief" be played whenever murtha stumbles on to the House floor.

This has all gone way beyond too far.

[Enchante]

Clearly the Iraqis just need to send over a couple of "Sheiks" to offer al-Murtha some hefty cash bribes and prove they can "do business" with him.

[river rat]

Nurse Ratched!!! -- the inmates have escaped..

Semper Fi

[jveritas]

When is this old fool going to realize that he is nothing but a traitor, a defeatist, and a very ugly joke?

[Tarpon]

Now that's a thought.

[mort56]

Exactly!

You have to ask yourself if anyone in the Democratic Party has actually read our Constitution.

Again, I would like to thank the people of Pennsylvania for giving us this jackass.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

"Murtha will propose initially giving Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki 80 days to "fulfill the promises"

I'll give Murtha 3 seconds to STFU.

[Stultis]

Do they even know what is going on in Iraq!?

Yeah. They know. That's the problem. Victory is dangerously close. This is what's making the Defeatocrats desperate.

In addition, as you note, to the political situation coming together...

The insurgency is collapsing, at least as an indigenous movement, instead being increasingly controlled by al Qaeda as previously supportive or noncommittal Sunni tribal leaders turn against it. This presents a double problem for Dims: First in having to admit that the presence of American troops is crucial in order to continue winning over Sunni tribal leaders who still don't quite trust the Shia dominated government, and second in having to admit that the war in Iraq is about al-Qaeda and other foreign jihadis -- i.e. our global enemy -- not about Iraqis hating the "occupier".

Also the Defeatocrats realize that eventually the bulk of our troops will leave. It's as important, if not more important, to fulfilling the "Vietnam" template that our allies fail. Thus the process of publicly hectoring the Iraqi government must begin, to be followed by various other attempts to undermine, deligitimize, dispirit and demoralize.

[tina07]

exactly the words I was about to post! "Outlining his plan"...delusions of grandeur, senile old coot.

[tina07]

or more precisely, 'to lay out his Iraq plan', whichever...it's getting time to colonize on Mars I think.

[mortal19440]

You should go to his Spring Industry Fair in Johnstown and watch all of the big DOD Contractors kiss his ass and give him checks for allowing him to do business in his lovely city. I must say that the checks are not for him, but for business develoment in the area.

[VaBthang4]

Oh please...who the hell is Jack Murtha?

[TigersEye]

Murtha is a traitor, period.

[TigersEye]

Maybe if the Iraqis just offered him a sufficient bribe...

Better yet maybe the FBI posing as Iraqis could offer him a bribe.

Oh, wait! They already did that. And his status in the Democrat Party just continues to rise...

[oldenuff2no]

I think this idiot just tripped over his own inflated ego. He does not have the power to do anything on his own. The Senate will put him in his place. Joe is going to spin like a top and come down on the Republican side of the Senate handing the leadership back to the Republicans. It's about time for a major Murtha slap-down and I want a ring side seat!!!!!

[freema]

The ultimatums should be coming from the WH, not Murtha and done in private. I suspect that was what spurred Milaki to throw Sadr under the bus.

could we get a vote to throw murtha under the bus?

[MNJohnnie]

Somebody needs to explain to this senile old donkey and his hysteric Cheerleaders at CNN the facts of life.

A Murtha is not Commander in Chief.

B. He doesn't have the votes for his stupid plan either in the US Senate or even in the US House.

[pinkpanther111]

murtha's senality

You got that right!!!

[jazusamo]

LOL! I almost got it right, it's really senility. :-)

[pinkpanther111]

HOW DID I MISS THAT!!! LOL!!!

[Girlene]

Who in the political arena will take Murtha on? He is a bully that needs to be put in his place. Another job for VP Cheney. He did a good job with Madam Pelosi. I wish Pres. Bush would do it, but the VP is quite capable, if allowed.

[freema]

There sure doesn't seem to be anyone stepping up to the plate, does there. Pace slapped him down, once.

[Girlene]

Kind of reminds me of one of those clown punching bags. They keep bouncing back every time you punch them. They can only be defeated by being deflated. (And he is full of a lot of hot air.)

[freema]

You've got that right. Heading to bed. Darn eyes won't stay open : )

[Marine_Uncle]

Somewhere along the line the POTUS or Tony have to make a comment on this. Who the hell does this blithering fool think he is. What a royal asshole!

[HarleyLady27]

Like anyone is going to listen to this worn out idiot.....lolololol....

[RaceBannon]

...that would have to be a tall bus....

[Buffettfan]

Scumbag Murtha just can't wait for us to lose this war.

[Bush gal in LA]

I'm wondering if the RATS are starting to feel as irrelevant as they look?!

[Froufrou]

Townhall has a petition:

http://www.townhall.com/ref/murtha

I know many here don't "believe" in them, but what could it hurt?