You have no idea how hard it is for me to call ex-Marine John Murtha that. I respect anyone who has served...at least until the point that they take off the uniform and demean our troops like Rep. Murtha and Sen. John Kerry did.
John Murtha said shortly after several Marines were charged with murder in Haditha Iraq that they killed "in cold blood" when the hadn't even gone to trial. Most of the charges were dropped including the most serious charges and the Marines have effectively been cleared. So why hasn't Murtha apologized for his comments and why didn't the media question why a sitting congressman would first portray our troops as murderers than not apologize when it became clear they would not? That was a rhetorical question.
I guess if you can't get the old media to do the job, it falls to new media bloggers to ask the corrupt congressman the pertinent questions:
It seems that at that exact moment Murtha would like to have redeployed himself to Okinawa. Murtha loathes those who he once belonged to and he should be ashamed of himself. Unfortunately shame is not something Murtha knows anything about.
Congressman John Murtha is an absolute disgrace and he is exulted by the Democrats. He accused our troops of committing a vile act and when they are proven innocent, he runs away. Ladies and gents, enjoy your new Congress, the Most. Ethical. Congress, Ever.
Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. President Bush is a bigger coward. He didn't have the courage, after seeking and obtaining Congressional authorization to conduct military operations against a defenseless adversary, to say no.
vegastracon at 6:57PM on Sep 19th 2007
2. The most ethical congress ever? No, but compared to the Republicans (who by the way lost last November, in case you didn't know) they are the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
David S. at 7:31PM on Sep 19th 2007
3. The Republicans are the cowards for not standing up to the President and ending this war.
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Patrick at 8:56PM on Sep 19th 2007
4. For someone who is afraid to answer a simple question, you've got a lotta chutzpah calling someone else a coward.
In case you've forgotten in your efforts to dodge it, the question is what defines victory in Iraq?
Ventrue at 9:14PM on Sep 19th 2007
5. You, Scott, are the coward.
Nothin' between you and Baghdad but air ya whiny bitch. Why don't you put your family name on this shit? Plain ol' Scott, to chickenshit ot join up and put his fucking money where his fucking mouth is.
I hereby baptize you Scott A. Pussy,
tom at 9:49PM on Sep 19th 2007
6. My apologies for the typos. To be fair, there were no typos in your story so you have bested me. Mr & Mrs Pussy should be very proud of their boy tonight.
BTW, I saw your sister Vulva last night. She's grown to be quite a fine example of the old Pussy stock!
tom at 9:55PM on Sep 19th 2007
7. "The most ethical congress ever? No, but compared to the Republicans (who by the way lost last November, in case you didn't know) they are the Mormon Tabernacle Choir."
I have to agree with that statement. While there will always be corruption in government, that corruption could be stopped by disallowing government officials to take ANY money from ANYONE, and by banning campaign contributions from any organization or business over 100 dollars.
Christopher Kidwell at 12:03AM on Sep 20th 2007
8. SHAME ON YOU SCOT....YOU ARE STINGING RAT CALLING THAT BRAVE SOLDIER A COWARD.....
gt at 7:54AM on Sep 20th 2007
9. George Bush a coward? Not a chance...lets remember the Dems overwhelmingly voted for the Iraq invasion...then flip flopped wanting to end the war in defeat and shame (surprise, surprise).
Murtha is corrupt and a coward!
Rob at 8:23AM on Sep 20th 2007
10. Murtha is corrupt and a coward!
Rob at 8:23AM on Sep 20th 2007
Let's see now....Jack Murtha served his country honoerably in the military for as long as the stooge Petraeus has, but he's called a coward.
Bush hides out in the NG, conducting bombing runs on the armadillo who run up and down I-35 with empty bottles of Jack Daniel's, in an oversized, outmoded bottle rocket, and by implication, the above poster calls him brave.
It is indeed an upside-down world....
Ventrue at 11:00AM on Sep 20th 2007
11. Well Scott, thanks for that personal reply. Funny though that my reply was returned. If you wish to contact me personally I would suggest you use an address that accepts replies. So, you wrote:
"I did join up asshole and served with honor. I was decorated as well and would be back there if i were young enough.
Let's see how things progress with lib leadership, I'm sure the mean old despots will fall right in line with your infantile worldview".
I replied (into thin air as it turned out)
"Good for you! This is the war now, right here. No quarter asked, no quarter given. You talk like Hannity and O'reilly, you get treated like them. I want my fucking country and my constitution back. How easily we gave those up in our fright. I am ashamed.
You swore an oath, as I did to "defend to the death the consitution of the United States". What happened to that?"
Like I said, you want to reply to me personally, allow me to reply.
How the hell old are you? Aren't they taking grannies with dope problems and neck tatoos?
tom at 11:46AM on Sep 20th 2007
12. 10.
At least Bush served, unlike the Democrats hero Clinton.
Serving your country honorably in the military does not mean you necessarily serve honorably after the military.
Rob at 1:21PM on Sep 20th 2007
13. 12. 10.
At least Bush served, unlike the Democrats hero Clinton.
Rob at 1:21PM on Sep 20th 2007
V -Bush served.....where?
Serving your country honorably in the military does not mean you necessarily serve honorably after the military.
Rob at 1:21PM on Sep 20th 2007
V -"Honorably" being defined here as whether or not you agree with their political views?
Ventrue at 6:29PM on Sep 20th 2007
14. "Swiftboating" tactics like yours Scott are becoming so common that they are increasingly less likely to fool even average voters (the majority of whom in 2004 supposedly voted for the bumbling, discredited administration that launched an illegal "preemptive" war over non-existent weapons of mass destruction.) The story was far different in 2006, and unless Republicans succeed in vote stealing on a massive scale in 2008, a Democrat President and Democrat control of Congress by wide margins seems inevitable. Rabid right-wing attacks on MoveOn.org and war hero / congressional representative Jack Murtha are the latest examples of attempts to use blitzkrieg media campaigns to divert attention from Bush administrations outrages.
kokuaguy at 3:30AM on Sep 21st 2007
15. Interesting that no one addressed the premise of the blog, that Murtha should apologize to his fellow marines who were cleared of wrongdoing. Can anyone answer that?
victor58 at 12:15PM on Sep 22nd 2007