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Rep. Murtha Partners With MoveOn Against Troop Escalation in Iraq
http://custom.marketwatch.com/custom/tdameritrade-com/html-story.asp?guid={CFBDD1D1-9CA8-4CB4-8CCD-498F03AA8E1E} ^ | 2/14/2007

Posted on 02/14/2007 10:09:54 AM PST by spacejunkie

Last update: 2/14/2007 1:03:00 PM

More Than 1200 Movie Night Events Nationwide Thursday Members Will Watch Film, "Ground Truth" and Petition Members of Congress WASHINGTON, Feb 14, 2007 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Congressman John Murtha will deliver a videotaped message to tens of thousands of MoveOn members across the country this Thursday night in an effort to help block President Bush's attempt to escalate his failed policy in Iraq. The action will coincide with the viewing of the new film, "The Ground Truth" -- a powerful documentary told through the eyes of veterans of the Iraq war. The movie reminds us that this is not just about troop numbers and dollar amounts. This is about real lives that will never be the same even if the soldiers do make it home. "Representative Murtha is a leader in stopping the escalation of a failed war in Iraq," said Tom Matzzie, Washington Director of MoveOn.org Political Action. "We are honored that the Congressman is speaking with our members on this extremely important issue," concluded Matzzie. After some words of inspiration from the Congressman, MoveOn members will write letters to their representatives. The letters will urge Congress to vote against the President's escalation and support a plan to responsibly redeploy troops out of harms way. The letters will be delivered to the district offices of Congress on Thursday, February 22nd. President Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq is generating a new outpouring of opposition activities all over the country. Since the president's January 10th speech, MoveOn: -- Held more than 500 Emergency Rallies to Oppose Escalation in Iraq. -- Ran 2 TV advertising campaigns opposing escalation in Iraq. -- Grew by almost 200,000 new members.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: turd

1 posted on 02/14/2007 10:09:57 AM PST by spacejunkie
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To: spacejunkie

is this guy a floater or what??!!


2 posted on 02/14/2007 10:10:28 AM PST by spacejunkie
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To: spacejunkie
This is like catering to lobbyists! Isn't this illegal?
3 posted on 02/14/2007 10:13:25 AM PST by avacado
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To: avacado

sure as hell sounds inappropriate to me; hence my posting it.

he's a loser any way you slice it.


4 posted on 02/14/2007 10:14:27 AM PST by spacejunkie
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To: spacejunkie
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5 posted on 02/14/2007 10:28:16 AM PST by smoothsailing (All Your Base Belong To Freema)
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To: spacejunkie; bmwcyle; desherwood7; FairOpinion; Fedora; freema; jazusamo; Just A Nobody; ...

Murtha Watch Ping.


6 posted on 02/14/2007 10:42:05 AM PST by jazusamo (http://warchronicle.com/TheyAreNotKillers/DefendOurMarines.htm)
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To: spacejunkie; smoothsailing
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7 posted on 02/14/2007 10:49:06 AM PST by jazusamo (http://warchronicle.com/TheyAreNotKillers/DefendOurMarines.htm)
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To: jazusamo; spacejunkie
Murtha and the democrats-a new low
8 posted on 02/14/2007 10:59:41 AM PST by smoothsailing (All Your Base Belong To Freema)
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To: smoothsailing; spacejunkie
This is the strategy of a corrupt, dishonorable man. Yes, I realize I’m talking about a former ex-Marine. I’m also talking about the unindicted co-conspirator of Abscam. I’m talking about the coot who thinks we can fight a war in Iraq from Okinawa. I’m talking about a man who is a tool for various subversive anti-war groups.

Great article on Malkin's HOT AIR. It's right on except for murtha being a former Marine, he's an ex-Marine.

9 posted on 02/14/2007 11:14:52 AM PST by jazusamo (http://warchronicle.com/TheyAreNotKillers/DefendOurMarines.htm)
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To: spacejunkie

If this is not a good reason for GWB to suspend habeus corpus and imprison war resisters, ie. traitors in Congress, then I don't know what is.


10 posted on 02/14/2007 11:15:27 AM PST by bassmaner (Hey commies: I am a white male, and I am guilty of NOTHING! Sell your 'white guilt' elsewhere.)
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To: avacado

"This is like catering to lobbyists!"

Which CUT and RUN murtha does with his military lobbyist brother. They both are lining their pockets.


11 posted on 02/14/2007 12:34:21 PM PST by JOE43270 (JV43270 God Bless America and ALL WHO HAVE and WILL DEFEND HER.)
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To: spacejunkie

It's a pity we are a post-treason nation.


12 posted on 02/14/2007 12:34:44 PM PST by TheDon (Are you a cut and run conservative?)
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To: spacejunkie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnmsGYk1adw&mode=related&search=


13 posted on 02/14/2007 8:40:33 PM PST by freema (Marine FRiend, 1stCuz2xRemoved, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
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Not a good night for coordinating pings with posts : )

Disclaimer: My post above by no means indicates I have a bullet with murtha's name on it.

That said, my point in posting this is to say there is no rational, logical, or good reason this SOB should be permitted to portray this as a game. He's f'ing with our troops for personal gain.


14 posted on 02/14/2007 8:45:23 PM PST by freema (Marine FRiend, 1stCuz2xRemoved, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
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To: spacejunkie
I'm trying to not let my head explode over this.

GW Bush: We need more troops to help Iraq.
Democrats: No more troops, this policy (which hasn't even happened yet) won't work.

Democrats: We need MORE government to fix (Education/Environment/Social Security/Welfare).
Response: No more money for the same policy, decades have passed and it's not working.
Democrats: It's for the (insert buzzword here)!!! Think of the (buzzword)!!!

Ah yes, government schooling at it's finest.
15 posted on 02/14/2007 10:05:31 PM PST by 4KennewickMan2Invent (I didn't pay attention in school, I was too busy trying to learn something.)
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