Murtha finds outlook bleak for Bush's Iraq policy

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07032/758523-84.stm

A quick weekend trip to Iraq gave U.S. Rep. John Murtha little confidence in the Bush administration's strategy for stabilizing the country through a troop "surge," the Johnstown Democrat said yesterday.

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"I am not encouraged by what I saw," he told Pennsylvania reporters, speaking via teleconference from his Washington office. "I came to the conclusion that the Shiites are not going to negotiate with the Sunnis, and unless that happens, we're not going to solve the problem."

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When Mr. Murtha told Mr. Maliki that he is looking at ways of cutting congressional funding for the war, the prime minister said he would still get money to equip Iraqi troops.

"I thought that was kind of an arrogant response," Mr. Murtha said.

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In conversations with rank-and-file American soldiers, Mr. Murtha heard stories about how their Iraqi counterparts weren't performing at an adequate level.

[saltpoint]

1. John Murtha: leftwing radical subversive bead-choked hippie

spewing Fonda-like pro-terrorist slander at our hero president.

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Hat's off to the good Congressman.

[ninkasi]

2. How DARE Murtha

resort to reality! Reality is not encouraged by any member of the Bush administration. Especially by the VP,
The Big Dick. No, everything over there is a monumental success. Ignore the gowning numbers of dead and injured, on both sides. Otherwise, The Big Dick might have to rip your throat out with his teeth, and believe me, he's been practicing.

He's the original Biggus Dickus.