 Murtha
busted:
General briefed Murtha
after murder comment, Corp says
According to a Reuters news report, "The head of the U.S. Marine Corps
briefed Rep. John Murtha on the Haditha case after the vocal war
critic publicly said Marines had killed innocent civilians in that
Iraqi city, the Corps said on Thursday."
At issue: statements made by Rep. John Murtha during a May 17, 2006
press conference. During the conference Murtha stated the Marines unit
fighting in Haditha "killed innocent civilians in cold blood." Murtha
went on to say his statements were based on Pentagon sources.
Since then, Murtha has identified Gen. Michael Hagee as his source,
claiming Hagee gave him the information on which he based his charge
that Marines killed innocent civilians. [Phil
Inquirer, Aug. 3, 2006]
A claim Hagee says is false.
According to a Reuters news article [LINK]:
...a spokesman for the Marine Corps said Hagee briefed Murtha on
May 24 about Haditha. Murtha had made comments on the case as early as
May 17.
Congressman Murtha made his damning statement a full seven days prior
to Hagee's briefing. And that means big trouble for Murtha. Due to a
defamation lawsuit filed last Wednesday on behalf of one of the
Marines (Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich), attorneys will now have the
opportunity to question Murtha under oath about his source.
With Hagee's office now openly challenging the truth of Murtha's
claims, it appears the Congressman is in even deeper legal trouble.
Novak: "Murtha's
misstep on Haditha"
Murtha
wrongly claims
Marine was 'charged'
 National
pundit Bob Novak carries the following comments in a recent column:
"Rep. John Murtha, responding
Wednesday to a defamation lawsuit filed by a Marine accused of killing
Iraqi civilians in 2005, mistakenly said Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich had
been "charged in the incident at Haditha." In fact, no charges have
been filed against anybody."
Murtha quickly issued
a new press release Wednesday deleting "charged" and describing
Wuterich as leader of "the squad accused of killing two dozen
civilians."
[LINK
to Novak column]
Clearly, Rep. John Murtha is bent on condemning these Marines prior to
any completed investigation or trial, fueling further outcry from
American's military veterans. As a former Marine, Murtha is labeled a
"Semper I" and "EX-Marine" – scathing rebukes from the Corps.
As Vets For The Truth / Boot Murtha takes the lead in exposing Murtha
for who and what he is, veterans across the country make plans to
attend the Anti-Murtha Rally scheduled for this Oct. 1 in Murtha's
hometown of Johnstown, PA.
Organized by local veterans in Murtha's congressional District 12, the
rally will give vets of the Iraq War – and all wars – the opportunity
to speak out. An opportunity Murtha himself denies them.
For months Iraq War veteran Craig Minnick, a resident of Murtha's
hometown, has tried to contact his Congressman to express his views
about the Iraq War and concerns about Murtha's statements. All efforts
have been denied. Minnick has now become involved with helping to
organize the Oct. 1 rally.
Now campaigning for the position of Majority Leader, Murtha has joined
ranks with liberal congressmen such as Sen. John Kerry, also infamous
for damning his fellow soldiers. Both have risen to political power by
flaunting their military service. Both claim they are above scrutiny
due to having 'served.' Both refuse to release their full military
records.
 Additionally,
Murtha has accepted an award from the liberal anti-war organization
Code Pink. Members of Code Pink raised over $600,000 for the
insurgency in Iraq. Their members regularly demonstrate in front of
Bethesda Hospital where injured American soldiers receive treatment.
Code Pink has been placed on a par with 'Hanoi' Jane Fonda for
harassing wounded soldiers and their visiting families members and
supporting America's enemies.
These,
and many other issues about Congressman Murtha, will be the focus of
the Oct. 1 Anti-Murtha Rally in Johnstown, PA.
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