Murtha Wages War On Troops Again
A top Democrat said Thursday he is preparing legislation that would give President Bush the war funding he wants this year, but on the condition that troops leave Iraq by the end of the year.
Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., chairman of the House defense appropriations subcommittee, said he’ll propose that the House vote this March on the spending measure. In addition to the troop withdrawal, he said he’ll ask for other conditions such as that all deploying troops must be fully trained and equipped.
Similar bills scraped by on party line votes in the House last year only to fail in the Senate, where Democrats hold a narrower margin of control and 60 votes are needed to overcome procedural hurdles.
Murtha, speaking to reporters following a speech to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said he’s confident this bill would pass the House, but he’s not sure about the Senate.
Bush has requested about $189 billion for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Congress has approved about $87 billion, leaving the Defense Department $102.5 billion short for this budget year, which began Oct. 1.
Democratic leaders have said they believe the military has enough money to last through April. They also suggested they want to hear first from Army Gen. David Petraeus, the top commander in Iraq, before approving more money. He is expected to testify by mid April, likely the week of April 7.
Murtha’s comments suggest he is willing to give the military the money it needs, but he doesn’t want to wait for Petraeus before he starts the next round of anti-war votes.
“What I told General Petraeus is you can’t continue to spend money like he’s spending it over there,” Murtha said. “The public is fed up with it.”
Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned Congress this week that if it doesn’t approve the money soon, the military’s ability to train the Iraqi and Afghan security forces and replace battle-damaged equipment would be in jeopardy.
“The Department of Defense is like the world’s biggest supertanker,” Gates told the House and Senate armed services committees on Wednesday. “It cannot turn on a dime and cannot be steered like a skiff.”
(AP)
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Jackass Murtha, is the biggest blowhard of all time. Truely a man without reason and insight. I still say he looks like that Jeff Dunham character “Walter”.
February 9th, 2008 at 11:06 amI guess it’s true …
There are some souls even the Devil/Hell doesn’t want.
February 9th, 2008 at 11:07 amCan’t they just jump on board for victory, is that so much to ask for?
February 9th, 2008 at 11:08 amThis guy was a Marine! where the hell did his life go wrong? seriously. You dont give away victories, you take them whenever you can get them. AQ got their asses kicked in Iraq but there is more work to be done.
February 9th, 2008 at 11:12 amThat fool is a waste of good air, the democrats finest.
February 9th, 2008 at 11:15 amI think he has been directed by the House mother to send out a trial balloon on this issue. He’s already hated for sticking by his defeatist attitude. What’s another round of issue polarization for him?
Why would they do this? How about this?
Poll: Leaving Iraq would boost economy:
February 9th, 2008 at 11:37 amhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23073316
He seems determined to have George Bush kick his butt one more time. God, doesn’t ever get tired of losing this arguement?
February 9th, 2008 at 11:40 amA Hog that needs to be thrown on the spit and Bar-B-Qued.
February 9th, 2008 at 11:42 amhttp://williamrussellforcongress.com/
If you are in Pennsylvania, please volunteer to help William Russell runing against Murtha in November. He is fighting an uphill battle with all the earmarks that Murtha brings to his district.
February 9th, 2008 at 12:01 pmVictory is not an option. Except when it comes to my reelection. — John Murtha
February 9th, 2008 at 12:40 pmI am ashamed of my district in PA for continually re-electing this boob. Please take Texas Mom’s advice & help defeat him in November. I am donating too.
February 9th, 2008 at 2:24 pmMurtha is a f***m sell out trator…but so is John McCain…check out the web site
February 9th, 2008 at 2:25 pmwww.vietnamveteransagainstjohnmccain !!!!
Is this for real…it does look like it!!!!
Dan…if you look again at Jeff Dunham’s Walter, he looks EXACTLY like Joe Biden without his “rug”.
And Murtha’s a gutless coward who needs to be retired by the people of Pennsylvania. Man up PA!!!!
February 9th, 2008 at 3:04 pmJay,
I just looked at that website . . . I knew there was something so slimy about McCain - I can’t stand how he votes in the Senate - I hate his greedy position on illegal immigration - cheap labor and all . . . but I respected him for his service and what he had gone through . . . but I kept seeing little bits here and there about those who had served with him and how they hated him . . . this site is amazing. It actually shows him in Congressional Hearings acting a fool trying to keep POW records hidden and stop the investigations into what happed to MIAs in Vietnam.
Thanks for posting that site, Jay.
We are in real trouble here.
http://www.vietnamveteransagainstjohnmccain.com/
February 9th, 2008 at 3:46 pmSomebody need to check his Depends….
February 9th, 2008 at 8:26 pmHe craped himself again.