October 23, 2008
“I hope you don’t have any earmarks in the defense appropriations bills because they are gone and you will not get any earmarks now and forever. … That’s the way I do it!” - Rep. Jack Murtha, in response to Rep. Mike Rodgers’(R-MI) motion to carve Murtha’s pork from the Intelligence Authorization Act.
Perhaps I’ve been wrong all along about Jack Murtha. Perhaps he does have a conscience; a soul. Could it be that he actually apologized for something hurtful he said? Nah, more than likely his mouth was just running on a bit of Dutch courage from his Congressional three-Martini lunch.
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Technorati Tags: 2008, Barack Obama, John Murtha, racism
June 29, 2008
(An Open Letter To Jack “Cold-Blooded” Murtha)
Congressman Murtha,
Were I you sir, I would hang my head in shame and pray to my Creator, begging His forgiveness for the pain that I’ve caused innocent people. And then I would perform some serious personal introspection to see what I could possibly do to begin the process of restitution for my crimes.
But you won’t because you have no shame.
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Technorati Tags: Frank Wuterich, Haditha, Iraq, Jeffrey Chessani, John Murtha
June 22, 2008
Warning: Contains coarse language.
The military has long recognized that when the unwelcome stench of undue command influence begins to waft through the halls of justice, you’d better hold your nose, because bad things are about to happen. That is why they have regulations in place to seek out and eradicate the influence of commanders on the military judicial process. Unlawful command influence has been called “the mortal enemy of military justice” and for good reason. In this particular case, the ones wielding that illegal influence are figuratively fragging Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chessani.
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Technorati Tags: Haditha, Iraq, John Murtha, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chessani, Staff Sergeant Frank Wuterich, USMC Iraq Investigations
April 6, 2008
USMC Lance Corporal Stephen Tatum has finally been exonerated of the bogus charges leveled against him. Perhaps now he can begin to rebuild his life in the peace and prosperity he has fought so hard to secure for so many of us.
While I celebrate the decision to drop all charges against this Marine Rifleman, I also view the circumstances that surround that decision with much trepidation. When combined with the history of prosecutorial misconduct in these cases, it is a clear indication of how desperate the government is to nail the 3 remaining Marines, particularly Staff Sergeant Frank Wuterich.
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Technorati Tags: Haditha, Iraq, John Murtha, Justin Sharratt, Stephen Tatum
March 9, 2008
“The magnitude of a lie always contains a certain factor of credibility.” - Adolph Hitler - Mein Kampf
The vicious slander against the Marines of 3/1 Kilo Co. brought forth by Pennsylvania Democrat John Murtha continues to receive the blessing of the US Marine Corps leadership who seem quite content sacrificing these 4 men atop the altar of political correctness.
For over two years, the dubious allegations that 4 US Marines massacred 24 civilians “in cold blood” and 4 others helped them cover it up have been stinking up this country somethin’ fierce. Completely unsupported by the facts, undenounced by President Bush, ignored by Congress and aided-and-abetted by a violence-obsessed media that is itself (ironically) vehemently anti-military, the myth has survived.
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Technorati Tags: Andrew Grayson, Frank Wuterich, Haditha, Jeffrey Chessani, John Murtha, Stephen Tatum
February 10, 2008
“I think I can, I think I can, I think I can…”
Americans know that without the sacrifices of our military, we’d soon bow to Mecca.We send phone cards and care packages to soldiers overseas. We focus vast resources on rehabilitating our combat wounded and employing our returning vets.
But while America opens its wallet to these men and pours out its heart for the wounded and the fallen, lost in the chatter are the political casualties of the Iraq war; brave men such as USMC 1st Lieutenant Andrew Grayson.
Grayson - 26, is charged with obstruction of justice and making false official statements surrounding his alleged destruction of some 70 photographs the military contends were proof of the Little Massacre That Could in Haditha, Iraq in November of 2005. He is also charged with attempted fraudulent separation from the Marine Corps. Grayson’s trial is scheduled for May 2008.
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Technorati Tags: Haditha, Iraq, John Murtha
December 24, 2007
‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the House
“Not a Congressman toils…” the people did grouse.
The legislation lay there in a magnificent pile,
while the Democrats bleat “It’s George Bush I revile…”
Led by Queen Nancy with Clyburn the Whip
keeping tabs on the faithful should one of them slip
and vote with Republicans on immigration or war
why, the Queen and her Whip would settle the score.
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Technorati Tags: Dennis Kucinich, Henry Waxman, John Murtha, Nancy Pelosi, Sylvestre Reyes
November 19, 2007
“We look pretty silly when we lecture Baghdad on being in political stalemate and insist on staying in one ourselves.” - Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN).
No matter how hard Democrats try; No matter how many worthless resolutions they pass; No matter how many times they try to pull the rug out from under our soldiers, their seditious efforts are doomed to failure.
Despite beginning the drawdown for at least 5 of 15 Army combat brigades due to recent tactical successes, House Democrats conjured up another funding proposal that puts the screws to our military by making supplemental war funding contingent upon a rapid withdrawal. But once again, the measure fell short of the bulletproof majority needed to stop a Republican filibuster. Senate Republicans are again siding with the President and calling for a “clean bill” with no timetables. As punishment for the President’s obstinance, Democrats won’t bring the measure up again until next year, implementing the slow bleed approach and draining military coffers of their operating budgets until our men have no more bullets to fight with. Defense Secretary Gates has signaled that would mean the layoffs of thousands of civilian DoD employees, frozen contracts and cutbacks.
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Technorati Tags: Code Pink, Dennis Kucinich, George W Bush, Iraq, John Murtha, MoveOn.org
March 18, 2007
deploy [v] de – ploi (Fr.) déployer, literally, to unfold.
1). to extend (a military unit) especially in width. to place in battle formation or appropriate positions. 2). to spread out, utilize, or arrange for a deliberate purpose <deploy a sales force> <deploy a parachute> 3). to move, spread out, or function while being deployed <the troops deployed along the front> <the parachute failed to deploy> © 2007 Merriam Webster Inc.
I’m sick and tired of this debate. I’m sick and tired of watching while a bunch of defeatists determine the fate of this nation based on their contortions of the English language. Conservatives have –for far too long– allowed liberals to define the terms of the political debate. Case in point: This notion of “phased redeployment”. Democrats have seized on this term. It is painfully obvious that the definition of “deploy” means that you are going to use something for the purpose it was intended. In the military’s case, that is to blow things up and kill people.
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Technorati Tags: Iraq, John Murtha, political commentary, Politics
March 7, 2007
“The tears sliding down my face are not a sign of weakness - they affirm a father’s love for his Marine son” - Darryl Sharratt on his son, USMC Lance Corporal Justin Sharratt
* Photo of Justin in Fallujah, Iraq - courtesy of the Sharratt family
Lance Corporal Justin Sharratt is a decorated United States Marine. He fought in the battle for Fallujah, modern urban combat at it’s worst, involving house-to-house and hand-to-hand fighting that killed some of Justin’s fellow Marines. But for Justin, Fallujah was only the beginning.
Justin’s father Darryl wants the world to know that although Justin is home from Iraq, he’s still fighting for his life. Justin is charged with three counts of unpremeditated murder during an ambush followed by a ferocious firefight in Haditha, Iraq in November, 2005. When we spoke last Saturday, Darryl sounded upbeat. He had just gotten off the phone with one of his attorneys, while his wife Theresa was one the line with another. He explained that the attorneys seemed satisfied with the progress of defense discovery.
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Technorati Tags: Darryl Sharratt, Haditha, Iraq, John Murtha, Justin Sharratt, UCMJ
February 25, 2007
Licentiousness - lI-’sen(t)-sh&s-n&s - 1. Lacking legal or moral restraints. 2. Disregarding sexual restraints. 3. Marked by disregard for strict rules of correctness. ©2006-2007 Merriam Webster Inc.
The liberal mind is infected… Diseased.
The disease places the victim in a persistent vegetative state with no cerebral centers of judgment or restraint and presents as a chronic inability to visualize the long-term consequences of one’s actions. Although I am a political independent, the main reasons that I never trust a liberal are their moral bankruptcy and licentiousness, their complete absence of logic and their tendency to willingly contribute to their own demise if it will bring their utopian ideals of social justice and the redistribution of American wealth to fruition.
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Technorati Tags: Iraq, John Murtha, liberalism, licentiousness, Nancy Pelosi, socialism
February 19, 2007
This is the House that Jack built.
This is the resolution
that rots the foundation of the House that Jack built.
These are the traitors
who voted for the resolution
that rots the foundation of the House that Jack built.
These are the anti-war protesters
who browbeat the traitors
who voted for the resolution
that rots the foundation of the House that Jack built.
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Technorati Tags: Alan Colmes, Andrew Grayson, Frank Wuterich, Haditha, Harry Reid, Henry Waxman, Iraq, Jeffrey Chessani, John Murtha, Justin Sharratt, Nancy Pelosi, Stephen Tatum, Terrorism
January 31, 2007
This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my rifle is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than the enemy who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will. My rifle and I know that what counts in war is not the rounds we fire, the noise of our burst, or the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits that count. We will hit. My rifle is human, even as I am human, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strengths, its parts, its accessories, its sights and its barrel. I will keep my rifle clean and ready, even as I am clean and ready. We will become part of each other. Before God I swear this creed. My rifle and I are the defenders of my country. We are the masters of our enemy. We are the saviors of my life. So be it, until victory is America’s and there is no enemy. - U.S. Marine Corps Rifleman’s Creed.
The Rifleman’s Creed exemplifies what it means to be a Marine. The rifleman is the most basic element of the Marine Corps command structure. Without the rifleman, the Corps is nothing.
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Technorati Tags: al Qaeda, Frank Wuterich, Haditha, Iraq, John Murtha, Terrorism, USMC
June 10, 2006
The investigation into the alleged massacres that occurred both in Haditha, Iraq in November 2005, and Hamdaniya, Iraq in April 2006 undoubtedly have a long way to go. In the last week some of the Marines alleged to have taken part in the Hamdaniya incident have been placed in shackles at Camp Pendleton with more restrictions placed on them than the inmates at Guantanamo. Others have been referred to by US Congressmen as cold blooded murderers, despite the fact no charges have yet been filed.
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Technorati Tags: Andrew Grayson, Ehren Watada, Frank Wuterich, Haditha, Iraq, Jeffrey Chessani, John Murtha, Justin Sharratt, President Bush, Stephen Tatum, Tim McGirk, UCMJ
June 4, 2006
Back when I played football, I learned many valuable lessons. Lessons about guts. Lessons about determination and sucking it up. Lessons about sacrifice and putting the team’s best interests above your own; about continuing the fight until the clock runs out.
President Bush, Congressman John Murtha and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki have all come out and made inflammatory statements in regards to supposed atrocities committed by US Marines without any basis for doing so, other than the allegations of some Iraqi villagers and despite statements to the contrary by those involved.
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Technorati Tags: Andrew Grayson, Frank Wuterich, Haditha, Iraq, Jeffrey Chessani, John Murtha, Justin Sharratt, Political Correctness, President Bush, Stephen Tatum, Tim McGirk, UCMJ
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