CNN.com – White House: Murtha’s call is ‘surrender’ – Nov 18, 2005
“I like guys who’ve never been there who criticize us who’ve been there,” Murtha said. “I like that. I like guys who got five deferments and never been there and sent people to war and then don’t like to hear suggestions that what may need to be done.”
There’s a lot of fur flying in Washington DC over Rep John Murtha’s (D-PA) about-face; this hawkish, decorated Marine vet now says “It’s time to bring the troops home.” For making this statement, he’s been targeted for special treatment by Cheney, Bush and Company. The above quote is his spirited rejoinder to their attacks.
It must be noted that none of the highest officials in this administration served their country by going to war, managing to avoid it with deferments (Cheney) or National Guard duty (Bush – and as is widely reported, his record is sketchy).
Interestingly, the most awful insult they can think of is to compare a political opponent to Michael Moore and “the extreme liberal wing of the Democratic party.”
They slipped up there – they’re all supposed to call it the “Democrat party.” The memo from Rove will go out again later today.
Sure I agree, but not necessarily just because “it’s time”, but because we need them at home. We’re spreading ourselves out too thin.
Yep, and we need to concentrate on Afghanistan and that guy Bin Whatsisname. At least now we’re talking about the idea. I was happy to hear Obama speak out today, too.