(Murtha) Flays Commander-in-Chief's Claims

Murtha Returns to the Attack

On the heels of the second in Bush's series of four speeches on the war in Iraq, Rep John Murtha returned to the attack in a press conference, responding to Bush's claims. Armed with graphs, bar charts and intimate knowledge of what is actually happening on the ground in Iraq, the former US Marine shredded Bush's claims, blazing a path for his fellow Democrats, which most of them continue to shun.

Once again Murtha relayed what the four star generals are telling him. Among his disclosures.

Logistical planning and supplies for US forces has all but disintegrated. Murtha:

"We had National Guard security people without radios -- couldn't talk to the front, the back of the convoy, endangering their lives... Forty thousand troops didn't have body armor."

Substandard recruitment and poor training have produced an army incapable of fighting or even defending itself effectively. Murtha: "we have 112,000 shortages in critical MOSs. Now, what are those shortages? Number one, they're in demolition experts; number two, special forces people; number three, intelligence experts, which are absolutely essential; and fourth is translators. Now could there be any more important specialties than that? And we're short in every one of those fields.

CounterPunch

wants to do everything he can to support the troops. Gosh, if I were a conservative I'd just say fuck the old coot, our kids will do just fine and dandy. And if they die, well their families will get medals and stuff. Thank God Almight I'm not a conservative.

Yo Dems geton board the Murtha train, NOW!

I didn't see it on TV, but I read some interviews here in the archives.

The interviews were amazing: Murtha rattled off facts, figures, something Bush has NEVER done. I noticed instantly the contrast between Murtha and Bush. Bush just babbles on and on about "democracy is on the march", and "a bright day dawning for Iraq", never EVER anything about the real facts on the ground.

NO WONDER the Bush administration is petrified about this man. Their blood must turn to ice in their veins when they hear him talking.

The Murtha Peace Train. Sounds like a winner to me :thumbsup:

Go Murtha!

I only wish more of his fellow Democrats would join the fight and stand up for what is right.
When I think of supporting the troops, I think of Murtha.
He is a hero and a leader.

Hey *bush, is this supporting our troops:

"We had National Guard security people without radios -- couldn't talk to the front, the back of the convoy, endangering their lives... Forty thousand troops didn't have body armor."

...I think not....

Semper Fi John!:patriot:

The regimes propaganda counter offensive will fail.

Dien Bien Phu on the way.

Ordinary citizens can understand what this man is saying! But, but...Bush is the man ordinary Americans can relate to! :sarcasm:

I'm so thankful that Murtha is my congressman. Everyone should be contacting their reps to tell them to show their support for what Murtha is saying.

Damn. Where is the rest of the House of Representatives? Come on people. Hold them accountable.