Murtha says U.S. poses top threat to world peace
MIAMI — American presence in Iraq is more dangerous to world peace than nuclear threats from North Korea or Iran, Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., said to an audience of more than 200 in North Miami Saturday afternoon.
Murtha was the guest speaker at a town hall meeting organized by Rep. Kendrick B. Meek, D-Miami, at Florida International University's Biscayne Bay Campus. Meek's mother, former Rep. Carrie Meek, D-Miami, was also on the panel. . . .
A former Marine and a prominent critic of the Bush administration's policies in Iraq, Murtha reiterated his views that the war cannot be won militarily and needs political solutions. He said the more than 100,000 troops in Iraq should be pulled out immediately, and deployed to peripheral countries like Kuwait.
"We do not want permanent bases in Iraq," Murtha told the audience. "We want as many Americans out of there as possible."
Democrats have made Murtha the face and voice of their opposition to the war in Iraq (probably because any criticism of his politics can be deflected with "you're desecrating this proud veteran's honarable military service!). Will the Dems continue to stand behind Murtha as he blames America, and not America's enemies, for the world problems?
Probably. And that illustrates everything that is wrong with today's Democrat party.
Here's a link to donate to Murtha's competition in the upcoming election for his seat in this house. Give until it hurts. We need to put Murtha out to pasture.