Iraq War,  Politics

Iraq War Watch: Murtha – Would You Join Military Today? “NO!”

Congressman John Murtha (D-PA) speaks to reporters in Washington, December 14, 2005. Murtha, a key Democratic voice who favors pulling troops from Iraq, said in remarks airing on Monday that he would not join the U.S. military today.

Reuters has US Rep. Murtha says he wouldn’t join military now

Rep. John Murtha, a key Democratic voice who favors pulling U.S. troops from Iraq, said in remarks airing on Monday that he would not join the U.S. military today.

A decorated Vietnam combat veteran who retired as a colonel after 37 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, Murtha told ABC News’ “Nightline” program that Iraq “absolutely” was a wrong war for
President George W. Bush to have launched.

“Would you join (the military) today?,” he was asked in an interview taped on Friday.

“No,” replied Murtha of Pennsylvania, the top Democrat on the House of Representatives subcommittee that oversees defense spending and one of his party’s leading spokesmen on military issues.

“And I think you’re saying the average guy out there who’s considering recruitment is justified in saying ‘I don’t want to serve’,” the interviewer continued.

“Exactly right,” said Murtha, who drew White House ire in November after becoming the first ranking Democrat to push for a pullout of U.S. forces from Iraq as soon as it could be done safely.

Murtha has it WRONG and undermines the American troops and Allies serving in Iraq. Congressman Murtha should immediately resign from all congressional committees relating to the Department of Defense since he NO longer supports them. If he does not resign, Speaker Hastert should remove him.

Is there any wonder why in the Military Times Poll, Congress is held in such LOW esteem:

Congress has my best interests at heart.

Strongly agree
2%

Agree
29%

Disagree
40%

Strongly disagree
17%

No opinion/no answer
11%

Michelle Malkin has more on the Military Poll, A LOOK AT THE MILITARY TIMES POLL

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