Word: murtha
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...military "losing it" in Iraq? Critics, like Democratic Congressman John Murtha of Pennsylvania, claim that the forces are severely stressed and we should bring them out. On the other hand, Pentagon leaders express confidence that these instances are isolated, vow that those found guilty will be punished, and note that they are instituting a new push to prevent such incidents. Lt. Gen. Peter Chiraelli, the ground commander in Iraq, has ordered U.S. troops to be more cautious in responding to perceived threats - for example, by delaying the firing of warning shots at approaching cars...
...global war on terror," the President said. "And if we fail in Iraq, it's going to embolden al-Qaeda types." Rove helpfully added in a New Hampshire speech that al-Zarqawi wouldn't have been nailed if we had pulled out of Iraq, as Representative John Murtha, a Pennsylvania Democrat, recommended last winter...
...military presence on May 1, 2003, the very same day as Bush's first cockpit stunt-the U.S. forces might have had a better chance to contain the insurgency. But those are complicated arguments to make in a political campaign. And even the wildest accusations, like Rove's disgraceful Murtha gambit, will force a candidate onto the defensive...
...Murtha's move would have until recently seemed most unlikely for the ex-Marine, who has spent decades shunning the limelight while building a reputation as one of the House's most formidable behind-the-scenes players. But with his recent prominence and his vocal opposition to Bush's Iraq policy, his ascension would put a more decidedly antiwar stamp on the House Democratic leadership. "The more he gets out there, the more he realizes that he truly has taken on a leadership role," says a Murtha ally on Capitol Hill. "If it weren't for him opening the door...
...Though Murtha had been quietly sounding out colleagues about a possible leadership race for some time, nearly everyone on Capitol Hill was perplexed as to why he would publicly announce a bid for a post that may not even exist for the Democrats after November. Said a Democratic aide, with a sigh: "Let's just focus on winning some seats...