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It still does not address his statements about Japan. He said something dumb, when everyone noticed, he put out a statement or two trying to put his own spin on it.... Hey, politicians do that, just admit that's what he did...

I just keep wondering what would happen if any Republican in Congress would have said something like: "That rat-faced Nancy Pelosi needs to get out of her office and go over and do something in Iraq,"
or "That Hilliary Clinton, with her pair-shaped butt, needs to go over and do something in Iraq."

Just wondering. Did Murtha go to college?

Born June 17, 1932, John “Jack” Murtha grew up in Westmoreland County in a family with deep roots in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Instilled with a strong work ethic early in life, he earned money by getting up early to deliver newspapers and then worked in a gas station before graduating from Ramsey High School in Mount Pleasant. Jack attended Washington and Jefferson College and was an end on the football team, but after a year there joined the Marine Corps out of a sense of obligation to his country during the Korean War. He ran a small business in Johnstown while starting a family and attending the University of Pittsburgh on the GI Bill. He graduated from Pitt with a degree in economics and did graduate work in economics and political science at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, the school his mother and daughter attended. Jack volunteered in Vietnam in 1966-67. In 1974, he became the first combat Vietnam veteran elected to Congress. He retired from the Marine Corps Reserves in 1990.

Frostlion, the Okinawa comment was not a good one from Murtha. Of course he is well behind GW if we're keeping a tally of stupid things that were said. My latest favorite by our leader:

"The point now is how do we work together to achieve important goals. And one such goal is a democracy in Germany." —George W. Bush, D.C., May 5, 2006

I wonder how the liberal media did not get that on every network?

As a conservative, I'm certainly not pleased with the deficits that have occured under Bush, but I'll stand with him 100% on foreign policy.

Another question that is similar to Moldo's: Did Murtha receive a graduate degree? No big deal either way, just noticed the wording, "... and did graduate work at ...". Lot's of people "do" graduate work, but don't necessarily obtain a graduate degree, like me, I "did" graduate work at Michigan, but don't have a degree from them....again, no big deal either way...

Lemmy said that in Miami Murtha did not say that the U.S. presence in Iraq was more threatening to world peace than Iran or North Korea, but he was citing a Pew poll. Well? He was citing the poll to DEFEND his position on the matter, right? It was ammunition to get his point across, right? So when you quote someone or something else to Prove your point, isn't that akin to saying it yourself? Aren't you agreeing with that quote? He didn't mention the poll to debunk it. He was agreeing with it.

Translation for ya Moldo, I think it's Jack's way of cutting and running!!

How come you do not see many like articles/quotes??...this article got no national play! The following is from the Denver Post in Sen. Allard's home state!


war in iraq
Allard's statement on Iraq redeployment

Here is the text of a statement made today on the floor of the U.S. Senate by Sen. Wayne Allard, R-Colo., in opposition to the measure co-sponsored by Sen. Ken Salazar on the redeployment of U.S. troops in Iraq, as provided by his office:

Three weeks ago, I met with soldiers from the 3rd Armored Cavalry regiment at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs. These troops had just returned from a second tour of duty in Iraq.

These soldiers told me that during their first tour in Iraq they received little if any support from the Iraqi people. In their second tour, they said that the situation had completely changed for the better.

These soldiers spoke highly of the level of cooperation they received and the relationships that they were able to build with local Iraqi government officials.

Relationships between the 3rd Armored Cavalry and the local community were so strong that the Iraqi Mayor of the City of Tall Afar actually traveled to Colorado Springs recently to present these soldiers with a proclamation of thanks from the city."

Why would we risk handing over Iraq to the terrorists when they are on the run?
Why would we pass legislation that calls for the arbitrary withdrawal of our troops and undermine everything we have achieved? Instead, we need to commend our troops for their success and let them do their job.

In recent town meetings in Colorado, I had the opportunity to speak with those who have loved ones in Iraq. I've also had discussions with hundreds of soldiers and they all say the same thing we need to stay the course and finish what we started in Iraq.

We cannot afford to surrender Iraq to the terrorists. If there was one thing we learned from Sept. 11, it was that the oceans cannot keep us safe. We will not win the Global War on Terror by surrendering, no matter how gradually.

Now is not the time to cut and run, but to stay and finish the job.