John Murtha

Murtha: McCain's Age Makes It Difficult For Him To Be Commander-In-Chief

Think Progress | Posted 05.01.2008 | Politics

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Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) recently said Sen. John McCain may be too old to be President. "It's no old man's job," Murtha said of the presidency. McCain'...

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"Mission Accomplished" - Five Years Later

Rep. John Murtha | Posted 05.01.2008 | Politics

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Rep. John Murtha

Five years ago today, President Bush declared "mission accomplished." 1,827 days later, the U.S. occupation of Iraq continues, and our "mission" remains undefined and open-ended.

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Congressional Countdown to Iraq

Tom Andrews | Posted 04.29.2008 | Politics

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Tom Andrews

Tom Andrews, former Member of Congress and National Director of Win Without War, discusses the coming Congressional vote on funding for the war in Ira...

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Murtha says McCain too old to be president

AP | NEDRA PICKLER | Posted 04.16.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. John Murtha said Wednesday that Republican Sen. John McCain is too old to be president. Murtha is 75, four years ol...

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After Five Years: the Iraqi Government No Where Near in Control

Rep. John Murtha | Posted 04.14.2008 | Politics

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Rep. John Murtha

After five years, more than 4,000 American lives lost, and over $535 billion spent, less than 25% of the Iraqi population is under Iraqi control.

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As Petraeus Blames Iran, Gilchrest and Murtha Call for Diplomatic "Surge"

Robert Naiman | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics

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Robert Naiman

If Gilchrest's new, bipartisan push for real diplomacy with Iran and Syria gains support, it would put significant pressure on the administration to curtail its policy of confrontation with Iran.

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The Gen. Petraeus and Amb. Crocker Hearings and What the Surge in Fact Proves

Rep. John Murtha | Posted 04.08.2008 | Politics

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Rep. John Murtha

Our military cannot guarantee Iraqi economic progress or government efficacy, and we must not be fooled by those who say there will be chaos if we leave Iraq.

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Sam Stein

Murtha: Clinton Cannot Win Nomination Without Popular Vote

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 04.03.2008 | Politics

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Hillary Clinton simply cannot be the Democratic nominee if she doesn't win the popular vote, Pennsylvania congressman and Clinton-backer John Murtha s...

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Friday Talking Points [24] -- Which Side Are You On?

Chris Weigant | Posted 03.21.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Like the hapless characters in Waiting For Godot, America sits and watches in fascination as the Democratic nomination race grinds into yet another ca...

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John Murtha Endorses Hillary Clinton

Washington Post | Anne Kornblut | Posted 03.18.2008 | Politics

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Rep. John P. Murtha has announced his endorsement of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, bringing his clout as a 17-term member of the House and a prominent ...

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My "McLaughlin Awards" For 2007 [Part 2]

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.28.2007 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

OK, here we go with Part 2 of my annual McLaughlin Awards. Last week's column covered the first half of these awards. Unfortunately (as of this writi...

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Like a Whorehouse

Amitai Etzioni | Posted 12.21.2007 | Politics

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Amitai Etzioni

I leave it to economists to figure out why members of Congress sell out so cheaply, acting more like street walkers than call girls. Maybe this is the case because the competition among the whores is so intense.

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Jason Linkins

Parsing 'Surge' Commentary, Schieffer Gets To The Heart Of The Matter

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 12.03.2007 | Politics

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The assessments from Murtha and Webb stand in contrast to the rhetoric of those who widely regard the "surge" as a completed mission and proof of concept for the entire war in the first place.

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Dems Prepare One More Capitulation on Iraq

Marc Cooper | Posted 11.30.2007 | Home

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Marc Cooper

Democrats are talking tough on the war while preparing yet one more capitulation. When the smoke clears you can bet the Democrats will reach a "compromise" on continued funding for a war with no real end.

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Sam Stein

What Murtha Really Said About The Surge

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.30.2007 | Politics

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War proponents have seized on the words of Rep. John Murtha, D-PA, who said Thursday, following a visit to Iraq, that the troop surge is working - a s...

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50 Percent Annual Growth: That's Where the President Can Find Some Pentagon Money

Dina Rasor | Posted 11.29.2007 | Politics

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Dina Rasor

The President and the Congress are having a boxing match on the Iraq war money. Bush just went on television today with a grim face saying that if th...

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Two Years after I Called for a Redeployment of U.S. Forces from Iraq, Bush Refuses to Provide the American People with a Responsible Exit Strategy

Rep. John Murtha | Posted 11.17.2007 | Politics

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Rep. John Murtha

Two years ago, I was convinced that the president's lack of strategy in Iraq was harming our military, our international credibility, and the strength of our nation.

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