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Mad Man Murtha: Marines Murders
Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., told "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" in an exclusive appearance that reports a group of U.S. Marines may have killed 24 Iraqi civilians following an IED explosion in Haditha, Iraq, was "worse than Abu Ghraib," calling their actions war crimes committed "in cold blood."This cluck is turning into a tail gunner Joe. He and Jefferson are almost as stupid as Hastert and Frist. Perhaps the trunks won't lose the election. Murtha, a Marine veteran who six months ago called for the complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, added, "There's has to have been a cover-up. There's no question about it." It's not the crime that's so bad, it's the cover-up. That's it, Tail Gunner Jack. Like the guy in the garage told you, Follow the Money. But for Murtha, the ranking Democrat on the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee in the House, the damage to U.S. interests in Iraq may already be done. And he was proud to do it. "I will not excuse murder and that what's happened," Murtha told ABC News chief Washington correspondent George Stephanopoulos. "This investigation should have been over two or three weeks after the incident." We don't need no stinkin' presumption of innocence. We don't need no due progess. Git a rope and string 'em up. Murtha said, "There's no question about what happened. The problem is: Who covered it up, why did they cover it up and why did it take so long?" "We cannot allow something like this to fester," said Murtha, a decorated veteran of the Marines. "[The military has] got to put the blame where it goes." Murtha contends photographic evidence of the incident proves beyond a doubt that the Marines at Haditha committed war crimes, making it critical the military take prompt action. Cause photos never lie and tell the whole story. "These kind of things have to be brought out immediately," he told "This Week," "because if the Marines got away with it, other Marines might think it's okay." Yeah, all the Marines I know have just been waiting to get the green light to open up on civilians. That's the way they train 'em, righ Jack? The congressman doesn't know how far the blame will go. "That's what we're trying to find out," he said. "It goes right up the chain of command right up to General Pace. Did he know about it? Did he cover it up? I'm sure he didn't, but we need to find out." I'll bet he's sure. Warner pleaded for a "sense of calmness" as the military conducts their investigation, but Murtha contended, "I understand what happened, but I don't excuse what happened." The omniscient one. Describing the scene in Haditha, Murtha said, "I hear that one of them was even in English asking for mercy." "We've already lost the direction in this war," Murtha said. "It's an isolated incident, but that's why it's so important to get it out." You've lost your direction, Jack. Be real careful about accepting speaking invitations from veterans' groups from now on. Nobody makes amps that powerful. Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-05-28 |
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