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Article: Falsehoods and the Iraq War.(John Murtha speaks about the foreign policy Of United States)(Editorial)
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- Sojourners Magazine
- Article date:
- January 1, 2006
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Two political conservatives recently had a lot to say about Iraq. The first was Rep. John Murtha, a conservative Democrat and decorated Vietnam War Marine veteran who has served on the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee for three decades. He has supported every U.S. war, and he has been one of most hawkish advocates of the war in Iraq, until now. Murtha created a political earthquake when he called for the redeployment of U.S. forces from Iraq. His words were prophetic in a town usually devoid of prophetic utterances. "It's a flawed policy wrapped in illusion," he said. "The future of our country is at risk."
The speech was a shock to Republicans and ...