Word: murtha
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...time limit Bush is imposing and the seemingly low risks blunted criticism of the operation, though there was some congressional grumbling about the lack of consultation. One key Congressman, John Murtha of Pennsylvania, who heads the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, was firmly against the move. He saw "no overriding American national interests" in Somalia and thought the intervention would drain the armed forces of funds for personnel and training...