AP story on Murtha's announcement

[kstewart33]

House Democrat Wants Immediate Iraq Pullout By LIZ SIDOTI, Associated Press Writer
25 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - An influential House Democrat who voted for the Iraq war called Thursday for the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, another sign of growing unease in Congress about the conflict.

"This is the immediate redeployment of American forces because they have become the target," said Rep. John Murtha (news, bio, voting record), D-Pa., one of Congress' most hawkish Democrats. At times during his remarks to reporters, the decorated Vietnam War veteran was choking back tears.

"It is time for a change in direction. Our military is suffering, the future of our country is at risk. We cannot continue on the present course. It is evident that continued military action in Iraq is not in the best interests of the United States of America, the Iraqi people or the Persian Gulf region," Murtha said.

Murtha, the top Democrat on the House Appropriations defense subcommittee, has earned bipartisan respect for his grasp of military issues over three decades in Congress.
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Link: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051117/ap_on_go_co/congress_iraq;_ylt=AqZAHuI_YSFuvXxkJnUbCtGs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3OXIzMDMzBHNlYwM3MDM-

[ClassWarrior]

1. Yessssssss...

NEVER Give Up, DU.

[Junkdrawer]

2. Note that AP has sanitized Murtha's witnessing the actual costs...

to our troops and their families.

"Let me personalize this for you. I go to the hospitals every week... two women... they wanted to say they were happy to be alive... I had a kid in my district, was blinded and lost his foot... getting bills from a collection agency..."

http://www.dccc.org/stakeholder/archives/003911.html

[emald]

3. home now.

we cannot continue on our present course. Guess you don't know the monkey man running this country. He can, and will, stay the course.
A fools decision brought this "war" and it has borne the fruit of a fool.
Our precious and once lovely country has been stolen by a fool.