The RNC responds to Rep. Jack Murtha, finally. I am calling on EVERYONE, no matter where you live, to support Jack Murtha's Republican opponent, Diana Irey, and get this senile old man out of office in November. For a good roundup of the blogosphere's reaction to Murtha's remarks, see: Slapping down Murtha's newest senile rantings ... UPDATED. And it wouldn't hurt to let the RNC know that you also support Diana Irey, as they seem to have missed that she is running against this senile old man.
Video: Diana Irey slams Murtha on Fox
RNC Response To Rep. John Murtha’s Appearance On NBC’s Meet The Press
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"Today, Congressman John Murtha continued to demonstrate an inability to comprehend that surrendering the central front in the War on Terror is not a strategy to defeat the terrorists. Murtha Democrats believe America can’t win in Iraq by taking the fight to the terrorists on the ground, but seem to think retreating and fighting from places like Okinawa can achieve victory. John Murtha can focus his attacks on the Commander-in-Chief, however President Bush and Republicans will focus on taking the fight to those who intend to do us harm."
- Danny Diaz, RNC Deputy Communications Director
REP. JOHN MURTHA (D-PA): “WE CAN’T WIN”
Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) Still Pessimistic, Still Supports Withdrawal From Iraq:
Rep. John Murtha: “But there comes a time when you got to change direction, there comes a time when you have to say to yourself, ok, we've done everything we could do. We can't win this militarily.” (NBC’s “Meet The Press,” 6/18/06)
- Rep. Murtha: “We need to change direction. We can't win a war like this.” (NBC’s “Meet The Press,” 6/18/06)
· Rep. Murtha: “We don't have to be right there. We can go to Okinawa. We can redeploy there almost instantly. That's a fallacy. That's just a statement to rile up people to support a failed policy wrapped in illusion.” (NBC’s “Meet The Press,” 6/18/06)
Advancements In Iraq Since Rep. Murtha Made His Original Call For Immediate Withdrawal:
November 2005: Rep. Murtha Called For U.S. Troops To “Immediately” Withdraw. Rep. Murtha: “I believe before the Iraqi elections, scheduled for mid-December, the Iraqi people and the emerging government must be put on notice: The United States will immediately redeploy.” (Rep. John Murtha, Press Conference, 11/17/05)
- Over 40,000 More Iraqi Security Forces Have Been Trained And Equipped. (Department Of Defense Website, www.defenselink.milf, Accessed 6/13/06)
- Iraqi Security Forces Have Taken The Lead In 30,000 Square Miles Of Iraq. This Is An Increase Of 20,000 Square Miles Since February. (Department Of Defense, "Measuring Security And Stability In Iraq," Report To Congress, 5/06)
- The United States Killed The Lead Terrorist In Iraq, Abu Musab Al Zarqawi. (Patrick Quinn, “Al-Zarqawi, Most-Wanted Terrorist In Iraq, Killed In Pinpoint Airstrike,” The Associated Press, 6/8/06)
- 452 Raids, 104 Insurgents Killed, 28 Arms Caches Found, And 759 “Anti-Iraq Elements” Captured Post Al- Zarqawi Death. “American and Iraqi forces have carried out 452 raids since last week’s killing of terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, and 104 insurgents were killed during those actions… Maj. Gen. William Caldwell … said the raids were carried out nationwide and led to the discovery of 28 significant arms caches … He said 255 of the raids were joint operations, while 143 were carried out by Iraqi forces alone. The raids also resulted in the captures of 759 ‘anti-Iraqi elements.’” (Kim Gamel, “Post-Al-Zarqawi Raids Kill 104 Insurgents,” The Associated Press, 6/15/06)
- “The [Iraqi Security Forces] Have The Lead In 60% Of Baghdad ...” (Department Of Defense, "Measuring Security And Stability In Iraq," Report To Congress, 5/06)
- The Number Of Actionable Tips From Iraqi Citizens Has Increased. (The Brookings Institutes’ “Iraq Index” www.brookings.edu, Accessed 6/13/06)
Related:
The Left Can't Tell Between Victory And Defeat
And a more general article covering all the Dem talking points:
Trying to Get Even
Democrats keep betting on failure in Iraq.
Monday, June 19, 2006 12:01 a.m. EDTDuring last week's congressional debate over the war in Iraq, critics of the Bush administration's policy made three arguments: that President Bush more or less lied when claiming Saddam Hussein was a threat to the U.S., there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, and that no progress is being made in the war there.
All three assumptions rest on shaky ground, so it is remarkable how much critics have seized on them with such fervor and certainty--the very vices of which they accuse the war's supporters. Indeed, one wonders how Democrats would react if real evidence of weapons of mass destruction, say the discovery of chemical weapon shells, surfaced. Would they step back and re-evaluate their assumptions, or would they accuse the Bush administration of planting the evidence as part of a Karl Rove-inspired pre-election dirty trick? Far from politics ending at the water's edge, today's partisan battles seem to take on added ferocity when they concern foreign policy.
Let's examine the three assumptions critics of Mr. Bush's Iraq policy make: ... More
UPDATE:
You Almost Feel Sorry For Him
Murtha’s obviously forgetful because no one is that big a liar. Let’s remind this fool of the plan for victory:
Yes this is very good news. Powerline endorses Diana Irey: Help Send Him Home
Muddleheaded Murtha Excellent post with some great comments
You claim to care about American soldiers, Murtha, you Mutha, but the only, THE ONLY, beneficiaries of you ridiculous screeds are the terrorist enemies, but none of us are allowed to criticize you because you were in the Marines. Well, let me tell you something. Lee Harvey Oswald and Charles Whitman were in the Marines too. Benedict Arnold, who's name is synonymous with treason, personally led a charge at Saratoga in which he was wounded in the leg
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