From Vets for Freedom:
Dear Representative John Murtha,
In May 2006, you accused a group of United States Marines of killing “innocent civilians in cold bloodâ€Â. You made these allegations during an ongoing investigation. In fact, a Marine Corps spokesman said that you made your statement a week before you had even been briefed.
You continued to accuse these eight Marines of "cold-blooded murder and war crimesâ€Â, even after the Marine Corps itself said your comments on the matter “would be inappropriate and could undermine the investigatory and possible legal process.â€Â
As a result of the investigation, the charges were dropped against 7 of the 8 Marines and the other Marine is awaiting his day in court.
However, you have not withdrawn your statements or apologized for your defamatory remarks.
Marines implicated in the incident believe that you have committed slander and libel against them. These United States Marines, whose honor you have attacked, deserve to hear an apology from you.
We, the undersigned, implore you, Representative Murtha, as a man who serves the public in Congress, as a man who once served in the Marine Corps, to do the honorable thing.
You must apologize.
Signed,
If you’re so inclined, click over and add your voice to the petition. Or, failing that, just sit at your desk, look at a picture of Murtha, and say, just under your breath, “Christ. What a dick.”
(h/t Bryan at QandO)
John Murtha is an ex-Marine.
Christ, what a dick.
I did both. I did the second one, like, four times. It also feels good to call him a douchnozzle.
Truth to power!!
I dislike this cretin so much I donated to his last opponent, Diana Irey, who was every bit as worthy an opponent as Bil Russell. Murtha’s constituents put him back in the House. Their pending rejection of him now smacks of Obama’s rejection of Rev. Wright, it only came when Wright insulted Obama personally, saying Obama was a typical politician who would say anything to get elected, regardless of the truth, in contrast to Wright himself who claimed to tell it like it is, come rain or shine. Only then did Obama throw Wright under the bus. Same deal with Murtha’s constituents. He calls them out as racists, insulting them personally and they throw him out of office. Idiots.
The second best thing that will happen next Wednesday is this douchbag will be out of work.
I was going to say that, according to my late dad there’s no such thing as an “ex”-Marine, but in Murtha’s case I’m pretty sure my dad would have agreed.
The other ex-Maine is Lee Harvey Oswald.
If this guy wins I will laugh my ass off.
In re: #’s 1, 7 & 8: See also that jerk from the UNMOVIC(?) days whose name I have worked so hard to forget. Went on the Daily Show and others proclaiming Saddam’s innocence. Brett-something?
He’s ex-Marine too.
oh. Not Scott Ritter? He’s sort of a perverted weirdo it turned out I think.
Thanks, hf. Scott Ritter. That’s the one. I was confusing him with Brett Ratner for some reason. I mean, Rush Hour 3 was bad and all, but hardly a crime against humanity…
I just went back and read some of the action reports for the MOH winners. That stuff is misty-eyed heart-snack cakes for me. Wouldn’t it be cool if in a parallel universe, the networks would take a half-hour to honor them? I mean if real selflessness is what you’re going for.
But we get fuckin’ Obama and Murtha.
Scott “I won’t talk about the Children’s Prison because I’m trying to wage peace” Ritter? I pray for his soul.
Full agreement, alppuccino. Where’s the special on SFC Paul Smith, or the 617th Military Police Company?
We demand an apology? Fuck that. Who wants more words from that mealy mouthed son of a bitch. Defeat him at the polls and send his sorry senile corrupt ass home and shut him up for good.
semper Fi
To the Marines I say Semper fi.
To Murtha I say “Semper feh.”
Murtha?
He’s two fields and a busy road past ex-Marine status.
No Semper anything for him. Living proof that Congress kills souls.
Dang. I’m going to be stuck here at Camp Virgina – out in the Kuwaiti desert – until after election day. Guess I’ll have to hope I can find another internet connection to see what happens to this scumbag…
iffn’ there was an ex-marine…
i know how proud and solid they be..
but seriously..this guy..
i’m speechless!
i am carry-ing this plastic bag in my hand for 2 reasons
1-pick up his tiny blasphemey shit…
2
put it over his fat irish drunk pasty blood vessel popping
code pink outerwear loving/country hating
arrrghhh
hate is not a good emote…
i do not care for this guy