Johnstown Sunday paper:
“Local guys
with global mission”
“Beam and Minnick – much like
Murtha – have deep roots in the region”
–Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
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Why would two guys you had never heard of take on political powerhouse
John Murtha?
Harry Beam, a Vietnam War veteran, and Craig Minnick, who served in
the Persian Gulf, say they are not interested in political debates.
The believe that the congressman was wrong to call for a withdrawal of
troops from Iraq, and wrong to publicly denounce Marines charged with
murdering civilians at Haditha, Iraq.
That's why they worked together to organize the "Boot Murtha" rally
held last Sunday at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena...
Beam and Minnick -- much like Murtha -- have deep roots in the
region...
Minnick pointed to the "Veterans for
Murtha" rally held last Saturday in Central Park. That event, he said,
featured speakers with no ties to the region or the 12th Congressional
District.
"There was a misconception that (the "Boot
Murtha" rally) was Larry Bailey's group out of North Carolina coming
into town," Minnick said. "If I'm not mistaken, the 'Vets for Murtha'
group is led by a former senator out of Georgia (Max Cleland). So when
I hear Gov. Rendell speaking about how these 'outsiders' need to go
home, I'm confused. I guess he thinks Georgia is part of
Pennsylvania."
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