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November 21, 2007
Murtha Calls Pentagon 'despicable'
House Democrat calls Pentagon 'despicable'
Murtha denounces Defense Department for 'scaring people' in funds fight
msnbc
WASHINGTON
In their latest tussle with the White House on the Iraq war, two leading House Democrats said Tuesday the Pentagon was using scare tactics to try to goad Congress into passing another war spending bill.
And Reps. David Obey and John Murtha said they won't bite.
Obey, D-Wis., chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, and Murtha, D-Pa., head of the panel's Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, said they won't support more money for the war this year unless President Bush accepts a timetable for troop withdrawals. Story continues below ↓advertisement
Last week, the House passed a $50 billion bill that would keep operations afloat for several more months, but sets a goal of bringing most troops home by December 2008. After Bush threatened to veto the measure, Senate Republicans blocked it.
"If the president wants that $50 billion released, all he has to do is to call the Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, and ask him to stop blocking it," Obey told reporters.
and this..........
Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Friday signed a memo ordering the Army to begin planning for a series of expected cutbacks, including the layoffs of as many as 100,000 civilian employees and another 100,000 civilian contractors, starting as early as January.
and this...............
Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said the military has only limited transfer authority.
"Those who think we have some sort of flexibility here are simply misinformed," Whitman told reporters on Tuesday. "We've entered into a very serious period here."
Murtha said the Pentagon was issuing "irresponsible" propaganda.
Murtha sees no credibility at Defense Department "They're scaring people," he said. "They're scaring the families of the troops . . .That's the thing that's so despicable."
Wild Thing's comment........
The despicable one in this scenario is Murtha himself. Murtha is a traitor and Obey continues to show that he meant what he said on the floor and his apology was a farce! This is more filthy treasonous rhetoric from another treasonous liberal rat.
Murtha has done everything in his power to demoralize the country, undermine the troops, and to try to make us lose this war. Now that we are clearly, incontrovertibly winning, he chooses to continue his vicious, depraved assaults on so many people much better than he is. Murtha is scum.
Posted by Wild Thing at November 21, 2007 12:45 AM
Comments
... this is as absurd as Hanoi Jane Fonda calling President Nixon dispicable, and Satan calling Jesus Christ dispicable!
Posted by: darthcrUSAderworldtour07 at November 21, 2007 06:01 AM
This is going to backfire on them big time. I don't believe the American People will stand for our troops to be used as pawns in a democrat ploy in their war with the President.
Posted by: Mark at November 21, 2007 08:44 AM
What is up with this dimwit? Does he have any kind of benefits from the Marines or the GOV? If so...TAKE AWAY ALL his benefits, discharge, honors (which I doubt he has). The man has NO honor, self respect, common sence, or scruples.
I'd trade him for 1,000 illegals who really want to serve our country in the Army or Marines. Get some REAL men as citizens.
Posted by: SSgt Steve (USMC Die Hard) at November 21, 2007 09:17 AM
It's hard to believe Murtha once wore the uniform of a US Marine.
Has he issued an apology yet for calling those Marines cold blooded killers?
Posted by: BobF at November 21, 2007 12:15 PM
Murtha is a frustrated wannabe dictator. He calls the military derogatory names that really apply to himself. His extremism is probably going to backfire and hurt the Democrat effort though. Let's hope in the meantime the Dems selfish ploy for absolute power doesn't endanger our troops.
Let's also hope the seemingly oblivious and pacifist American public wakes up and notices this paranoid, power mad, socialist Democrat leadership for what is is, and votes in a new government in '08.
Posted by: TomR at November 21, 2007 12:40 PM
When is that A**hole going to have the big one??
Posted by: Tincan Sailor at November 22, 2007 12:10 AM
Darth it sure is absurd.
Posted by: Wild Thing at November 22, 2007 12:51 AM
Mark oh gosh I hope and pray it backfires on them.
Posted by: Wild Thing at November 22, 2007 12:52 AM
SSgt Steve, Yesss, Murtha's hate has twisted his brain for sure. so sick.
Posted by: Wild Thing at November 22, 2007 12:54 AM
Bob, nope, not even a hint of an apology from him. grrrrrr
Posted by: Wild Thing at November 22, 2007 12:55 AM
Tom, I pray they wake up soon, this next election will be so huge for our future of our country.
Posted by: Wild Thing at November 22, 2007 12:57 AM
Tincan Sailor, I wish it would be soon.
Posted by: Wild Thing at November 22, 2007 12:59 AM
