Rep. John Murtha
1993 / Somalia
Don't Know Jack I

Rep. John Murtha
2005 / Iraq
Don't-Know Jack II

"Representative Murtha,
has urged Clinton
to withdraw U.S. forces
from Somalia"

(Murtha, AP article, Sept. 22, 1993)

"I'm very hopeful that my proposal is something they'll take seriously, that he'll (Bush) get a few of us to the White House and talk to us about this."

(Murtha, Nov. 21, 2005)

"They're subdued compared to
normal morale of elite forces..."

(Murtha, Sept., 1993)

"The Army is broken, worn out...
living hand to mouth..."

(Murtha, Dec. 1, 2005)

"Our welcome has been worn out."

(Murtha, The Today Show, Sept., 1993)

"The Iraqis don't want us there."

(Murtha news conference, Dec. 7, 2005)

"18 U.S. Rangers were killed in the battle
of Mogadishu, Somalia...
Afterwards, Murtha said the US had
no choice but to pull out completely."

(Murtha, AP article, September, 1993)

"We cannot win
this militarily.
Our tactics themselves
keep us from winning."

(Murtha, ABC News, Nov. 21, 2005)

"Murtha said he did
not ‘see any achievable goal or
national security interest in this operation."

(Murtha, Oct, 6, 1993)

"... continued military action in Iraq
is not in the best interest
of the United States of America..."

(Murtha's website, Nov. 17, 2005)