Murtha To Obama: No More Troops

Foreign Policy:

House defense spending cardinal John Murtha, an early bellwether of congressional opposition to the Iraq war, has made his strongest comments yet opposing more U.S. troops for the war in Afghanistan.

The Pennsylvania lawmaker and Vietnam veteran, who plays a crucial role in forming the budgets that would fund an increased troop presence, is skeptical of the basic logic of adding personnel.

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Comments

[research]

Support the Troops,

Smear a Veteran!

Go Murtha!

[Hiphopcrates]

So Murtha has run out of "friends" to present earmarks to?

[luckyone77]

Love it!

[rmct]

Murtha is the poster child for term limits

[AtheistUS]

Have you a stake in war biz scam, or it is a "labor of love"?

Earned big money on Iraq or Afghanistan, - or just was happy to observe how cronies of GOP got rich?

[noneIn2008]

Cronies of the Dems and Reps. Nancy's hubby makes a fortune on war.

[offred]

Let's declare victory and bring our troops home from Iraq and Afghanistan. We need the money at home.

[GayGrandpa]

More war, more soldiers, more costs...we are stretched to thin...I agree BRING OUR TROOPS HOME...is this really anything to do with Afghanistan and everything to do with Pakistan?!!! Why are we there really...looks like a smokescreen to me.

[rmct]

defeatest

[offred]

"The guard deploys as much as active. This way we do not need a draft"

So RMCT, using your vast military knowledge, explain this:

"The National Guard may be called up for active duty by state governors or territorial adjutant general to help respond to DOMESTIC emergencies and disasters, such as those caused by hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes. ...However unlike the United States Army and other armed forces, the National Guard (under state status) CANNOT LEAVE AMERICAN SOIL."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_National_Guard

[offred]

And it's spelled "defeatist."

If you're going to play with the big kids here at Huffington Post, you've got to bring your best game.

[offred]

"Ya that was ignorant. When I swore my oath I swore it to the President not the Governor. Pl;ease go back to your liberal corner"

"I, (NAME), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the State of (STATE NAME) against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the Governor of (STATE NAME) and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to law and regulations. So help me God."

You swore to obey the orders of the president AND the governor AND your officers. But you don't swear oaths to PEOPLE in the United States. Only MONARCHIES and RELIGIONS swear oaths to PEOPLE.

[AtheistUS]

He is right. Time to wrap it up.

Fat cats probably funneled enough our TAX money through Afghanistan and Iraq. They may have feeling that the country may not survive more robbery (our country). As for the rest of us, we also do not need to occupy that country. There are more efficient methods of foreign policy.

[offred]

No outsiders win in Afghanistan. The country has a long history of withstanding outside intervention. The Soviet Union fell in large part because it wasted troops and treasure in Afghanistan, assets that should have been used within Russia's own borders.

"Those who refuse to learn from history are doomed to repeat it."

[LemonMeringue]

Thank you John Murtha.

And no replacing the troops with privately hired forces either. America cannot afford it.

OUT OF IRAQ TOO

[offred]

Bring our National Guard home first.

"The National Guard may be called up for active duty by state governors or territorial adjutant general to help respond to DOMESTIC emergencies and disasters, such as those caused by hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes. ...However unlike the United States Army and other armed forces, the National Guard (under state status) CANNOT LEAVE AMERICAN SOIL."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_National_Guard

[rmct]

Murtha= Pelosi puppet

[research]

rmct= random nonsensical insults.

[rmct]

obama= 4 years and out

[rmct]

Murtha is the most anti troops bury your head in the sand american i ever saw

[texasaggie]

Yep, because that bronze star, two purple hearts, and Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry just scream, "I'm the most anti troos bury your head in the sand American you ever saw." Wow just wow.

[AtheistUS]

Still not enough blood from Bush wars?

[miksmaster]

Murtha To Obama: No More Troops.
People to Murtha: Shut the f*#k up.

[rmct]

laughing my behind of good job dude

[miksmaster]

"OLD MAN YELLS AT CLOUD"

[research]

That would be you and McCain.

[harriettubman]

Look, you old fool, this is the area we belonged in in the first place, not Iraq.

[ramal]

American Armed Forces belong nowhere in the world but the FIFTY United States of America.

[rmct]

Ramal=Wrong

[offred]

Certainly America's National Guard belongs in the the United States.

[zitlight73]

Yeah,right those Al Quiders were able to stand down our air defenses while working out off caves! They have special powers. We will pull out of there sooner or later whether we twenty or a hundred thousand dead, or if China quits loaning us money.

[LemonMeringue]

Almost all the hijackers were Saudis.

Saudi Prince Bandar was sharing a cigar on the White House balcony with George on the evening September 12. Yes, that September 12. Bandar told The New Yorker this.

[AtheistUS]

Are you sure? May be it's just you who belonged to that area? Not "we"?

[surlyatbest]

But for 50 grand, Murtha might reconsider.

[gorgol]

Has Murtha ever answered to the accusations of WAR PROFITEERING???

[offred]

Right about the time Bush, Cheney, Halliburton, KBR, and Blackwater do.