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(CBS) Democrat John Murtha is one of Congress's most vocal opponents of the war in Iraq, but the former Marine's own war record is now coming under fire from a familiar source. CBS News correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi reports from deep in the heart of Pennsylvania steel country that Rep. Murtha is engaged in a new battle – this one in his own backyard. This is what Murtha, a Vietnam veteran, is saying: "I don't appreciate these people sitting on their fat backsides at the White House, sending our young people to war when they don't understand the circumstances." But this...

I attended the Boot Murtha rally against Congressman John P. Murtha in Johstown, PA today, and wanted to give a wrap-up for those of you that could not make it. If I had to guess, I would say that there were around 1,000 people there, although pictures may not reflect this because it was held at the War Memorial, which is a pretty large venue (it's where President Bush came when he visited Johnstown during the 2004 campaign, if that tells you anything).First, let me say that I did not hear one person question Murtha's prior military service. In fact,...

Stephanopoulos to Murtha:  "Democrats are worried about your leadership" Congressman John Murtha was questioned this morning by Sunday morning talk show host George Stephanopoulos regarding his announcement Friday that he is again campaigning for House Majority Leader. Stephanopoulos said Democrats are worried about his leadership. The reason? Murtha's questionable ethics. Stephanopoulos cited ABSCAM and tens of millions of Defense contract dollars going to the KSI lobbying firm of Murtha's brother as reason for Democrats' concern. Murtha responded that he was 'cleared of all charges" in the ABSCAM case; and his brother's millions were acquired ethically. "Everything we do in...

Special ReportThe Full Transcript From January 7, 1980 Published 9/29/2006 12:06:09 AM Editor's Note: This is a transcript of the full Abscam investigation video of Congressman John Murtha's January 7, 1980 meeting with undercover FBI agents. The agents are posing as representatives of wealthy Arab sheiks willing to pay to obtain asylum in the United States. The times listed below follow the timestamp on the screen. Warning: This transcript contains adult language.

The question of whether Rep. John Murtha is a crook or not is now definitive. Congressman John Murtha’s full 54-minute ABSCAM meeting is out. An article in today’s American Spectator, based on the 54-minute video and scores of sworn testimony given by Murtha under oath, reveals a congressman anxious to cut a deal on his terms. The article includes a link to the full 54-minute video online. Here Everyone would expect a congressman who had a near-fatal brush with the ABSCAM scandal to steer as far away from further controversy and ethical questions as possible. This has not been the...

For more than 26 years, Congressman John P. "Jack" Murtha (D-Penn.) has not been truthful about his involvement in Abscam, court records and the complete video of his meeting with the FBI show. In recent years, only a 13-second video of Murtha's videotaped meeting with the FBI agents was publicly available. TAS has obtained a copy of the full, original video from a source close to the Abscam investigation on the condition of anonymity. The court transcript is publicly available at the National Archives. (Too see the full video, click here. For a transcript of the meeting, click here.)

Murtha's GOP foe snubbed By Robert Novak Sunday, September 24, 2006 WASHINGTON The long-shot Republican chance to defeat anti-war Democrat Rep. John Murtha got longer still when Pennsylvania Republican State Chairman Rob Gleason canceled a Monday fundraiser for Murtha's GOP opponent, Washington County Commissioner Diane Irey. Irey's staffers accused Gleason of being too close to Murtha, a fellow resident of Johnstown. They claimed the Republican chairman has been talking down Irey's chances in Republican circles. Irey has reduced Murtha's big lead but still is far behind. "I told her that I spend all my time and effort having fundraisers for...

We at the Patriot Project are committed to shedding light on the front groups whose participants operate out of the light of day. However, the swiftboating of Americans for exercising his or her right to free speech is just as important. That's why the upcoming event to swiftboat Rep. John Murtha, which will be held on October 1, 2006, has drawn our attention. The participants are rumored to include the original swiftboating man himself, John O'Neill, though he's not been formally announced yet. Vets for Truth is the front group sponsoring this little shindig, but not without some very powerful...

Come to the National VFTT Boot Murtha Rally Sunday, Oct. 1st in Johnstown, PA Rally Location: Cambria County War Memorial Arena, 2 p.m. in downtown Johnstown, PA. Pre-Boot Murtha Rally Event: FLIGHT 93 MEMORIAL MOTORCYCLE RIDE! Riders will gather after 10:00 AM at the Zepka Harley-Davidson showroom at 960 Eisenhower Blvd. in Johnstown for an 11:00 AM departure. David Beamer, Todd's dad, will be speaking prior to send-off. The ride to the memorial will be approximately 45 minutes, and a short reflection period will follow at the memorial. The group will then return to the War Memorial Arena, arriving not...

Pre-Boot Murtha Rally Event: FLIGHT 93 MEMORIAL MOTORCYCLE RIDE! Attention Boot Murtha Rally goers: We have an exciting pre-Rally event for all you biker folks! An avid biker and anti-Murtha activist has put together a great motorcycle ride in remembrance of the heroic Americans on United Flight 93.  It will go from Johnstown to the temporary Flight 93 memorial and return to the War Memorial Arena in time for the Boot Murtha Rally.  The ride will start at the Zepka Harley-Davidson showroom at 960 Eisenhower Blvd. in Johnstown.  Riders will gather after 10:00 AM for an 11:00 AM departure. ...

"surprise – Rep. John Murtha will go down to a much-deserved defeat in Pennsylvania" Philip V. Brennan / Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2006[EXCERPT] I don't like to make predictions – it's a dangerous thing for any columnist to do – but I'm going to stick my neck out and state unequivocally that the GOP was never – got that? never – in any real danger of losing control of either the House or the Senate. It was just made to seem to be the case by the media. Rick Santorum will win in Pennsylvania, Virginia Senator George Allen will trounce...

VFTT President Larry Bailey radio interview:The War Room with Quinn & Rose Monday 8 a.m. EST on XM Channel 165 Call Quinn & Rose during air time 1.800.507.1047  Quinn & Rose are co-emcees for the Boot Murtha Rally this Oct. 1st in Johnstown, PA.  BootMurtha.com

Vets for the Truth president, Larry Bailey interviewed on the Gordon Liddy radio show LIVE TODAY (Sept. 15) 10:30 am EST listen LIVE call in during show 1-800-478-7111   BootMurtha.com

20 Reasons not to vote for John Murtha  1. Murtha wants to Cut and Run from Iraq. This has already proven deadly for America: Osama bin Laden cites the Cut and Run from Somalia (1993) as the main reason he believed al Qaida could strike the U.S. with impunity. Cut and Run is wrong now in Iraq for the same reasons. read  2. Murtha demoralizes our troops during war with his public statements: read, read  3. Murtha aligns with & accepts awards from radical, anti-military, soldiers-harassing organizations: Code Pink/Murtha photo-op, accepting their award: here MFSO/Murtha photo-op, in Washington, D.C.: here...

<p>From the Rumor Mill...</p> <p>Murtha: "Mine's bigger than yours"</p> <p>Rumor has it that that the Murtha camp is pulling out all the stops to make sure that his Oct. 30th rally at Central Park in Johnstown overwhelms the Boot Murtha rally the following day.</p>

Johnstown Tribune-Democrat:Murtha's hometown paper prints but refuses to include online a 3rd anti-Murtha editorial! All 3 letters have been written by Johnstown residents! NOTE: the editorial letter below appeared in the Sept. 11, 2006 print edition of the Johnstown Tribune-Democrat newspaper's "Readers Forum" editorial section. It is the the 3rd anti-Murtha editorial letter to be excluded from the paper's online website. There seems to be a pattern of discrimination. Here are the 3 editorial letters, now online at BootMurtha.com: "No medals needed to criticize lawmaker" Aug. 23, 2006... written by Johnstown resident Mrs. Harry Beam "Long time supporters no longer...

September 10, 2006      Fellow BootMurthaites,      There comes a time in most political campaigns when ambition outstrips means, and we at Vets for the Truth are at such a point right now.      It might be useful to lay out for you to see just what we have going on at the moment:      Operation Street Corner (www.operationstreetcorner.com)                          Leaflet drops in parking lots                          Displays in public places                          Acquisition of placards, billboards, leaflets, etc.              Salaries of two full-time area directors                          Purchase of tents, signage, clamps, etc.                         Vehicle expenses      Boot Murtha Rally                Funding speaker travel and lodging...

GENERAL GIAP AND CONGRESSMAN MURTHA by Henry Mark Holzer I’ve just finished reorganizing some of my Election 2004 essays. One, about John Kerry’s anti-war activities and the North Vietnamese, struck me because of how it applies today to opportunists like Jack Murtha, leftover Marxists, airhead celebrities, America haters, and virtually the entire Democratic congressional and party leadership. Here’s what Erika Holzer and I wrote two years ago:  "Fox News Channel has just reported that “in his 1985 memoir about the [Vietnam]war, communist Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap wrote that if it weren’t for organizations like Kerry’s Vietnam Veterans Against the...

From the Rumor Mill... Are Terrorists backing Murtha? Rumors are flying that Rep. John Murtha is ready to make war profiteering charges against Robert Irey – husband of Murtha's 2006 opponent, Diana Irey. Word has it the charges are based on a 'smoking gun' memo from Robert Irey's now deceased business partner, Dale Stoffel.According to published reports [LINK] Robert Irey's company, CLI, partnered with Dale Stoffel's company, Wye Oak, and through Stoffel's efforts in Iraq acquired more than $40 million worth of government construction contracts to build a center in Taji to retrofit Soviet-era armored vehicles for Iraqi civil-defense...

There will be free transportation from the Philadelphia area to the Boot Murtha Rally in Johnstown, PA on Sunday October 1st. Departure will be approximately 8:00 AM with a return about 10 PM. Depending on the level of response, transport will either be by Deluxe Motor Coach or 15 passenger vans. To minimize round trip time, you may to pack a lunch and dinner, but that's not cast in concrete yet. Interested? Freepmail me if you are. Tell me where you are coming from so we can select a pickup location. First come, first go...