Murtha is 'Broken, Worn Out'

LATROBE, Pa (AP) -- Most U.S. troops will leave Iraq within a year because the Army is "broken, worn out" and "living hand to mouth," Rep. John Murtha told a civic group.

..."I predict he'll make it look like we're staying the course," Murtha said, referring to Bush. "Staying the course is not a policy."

Murtha, 73, the ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations defense subcommittee, expressed pessimism about Iraq's stability and said the Iraqis know who the insurgents are, but don't always share that information with U.S. troops. He said a civil war is likely because of ongoing factionalism among Sunni Arabs, and Kurds and Shiites.

He also said he was wrong to vote to support the war.

"I admit I made a mistake when I voted for war," Murtha said. "I'm looking at the future of the United States military."

What's with this guy?

Soon he'll be chaining himself to the gate outside the White House and going on a hunger strike.

He acts like he's related to the grim reaper. He's all death and defeat. He's taking on the worn out mantle of the radical far Left.

The thing is his words are truly dangerous. He keeps bashing away at our military and demoralizing our troops. Although he means to do damage to the Bush Administration, Murtha is undermining the war effort by emboldening our enemies. I sincerely believe that.

Now, he's taking his show on the road. The Dems have decided to tap Murtha's talent and trot him out to raise money. His tour schedule hasn't come together yet, but I'm sure it will fill out quickly.

Murtha will be in Boston tomorrow for a Dem fundraising event to benefit the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and Nick Lampson, a former Texas congressman running against Tom Delay.

Instead of going to Boston to help bring in cash for the Dems, I think Murtha should go to Iraq. I think he should talk to the troops. He should tell them how sorry he is that he voted for the war.

He won't do that. It wouldn't bring in the bucks for the Dems, would it?

This decorated Vietnam combat veteran should quit blathering to the lib media and addressing Bush-haters to fill campaign coffers. Murtha should take his message straight to the troops. He can tell them how he believes that they've made no progress, that they aren't engaged in a noble cause.

If he truly supports them, Murtha should go to Iraq and apologize for his role in getting them caught in this quagmire. He should beg their forgiveness.

Does he have the courage to do that?