Please listen to Murtha: Kerry Flap ‘Just Distracting From The Real Issue, The War On The Ground’

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Murtha: Kerry Flap ‘Just Distracting From The Real Issue, The War On The Ground’

Today on MSNBC, Rep. John Murtha (D-PA), a 26-year Marine Corps veteran, talked about the media flap over remarks by Sen. John Kerry (D-MA). Murtha said there is “no question in my mind that John Kerry supports the troops,” and that right-wing attacks on Kerry are “just distracting from the real issue: the war on the ground.” Watch it: http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/01/murtha-kerry-iraq

In September, Reps. Murtha and Dave Obey (D-WI) released a report finding that the U.S. Army’s preparedness for war has “eroded to levels not witnessed by our country in decades.” Some key facts:

– As of today, the Army has only one unit in reserve for every unit deployed - a ratio that history shows cannot be sustained for any length of time without serious adverse consequences to the force.

– Of the 16 active-duty, non-deployed combat brigades in the United States managed by the Army’s Forces Command, the vast majority of them are rated at the lowest readiness ratings. These ratings are caused by severe equipment shortages.

– The situation facing the Army Guard and Reserve is comparatively worse. Of all the Guard units not currently mobilized, about four-fifths received the lowest readiness rating.

http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/01/murtha-kerry-iraq

[Lars39]

1. K&R

[blm]

2. And that 61% of Americans agree with Kerry-Feingold and Murtha on Iraq

and that we need an Iraq withdrawal timetable.

http://www.pollingreport.com/iraq.htm

BushInc and their mediawhores won't talk about that - WE MUST.

[bryant69]

3. The troops need real support not phoney baloney pandering

The kind of support Murtha Kerry and others are trying to provide.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[AndyA]

4. John Murtha is a smart man. I admire him, and I'm glad he's on our side.

He is a rare man these days, with integrity to spare. I wish we had more like him.

[BlueStater]

5. See, Dem Candidates, this is the correct way to react

Better than just blindly shooting your big-ass mouth off.

[midnight]

6. Kerry supports the troops....

That is the most important issue here....

[SlipperySlope]

7. K&R!