DARRELL ANKARLO SLIMES REP. MURTHA
I had the distinct displeasure of listening to Darrell Ankarlo on the radio driving to work this morning calling Congressman John Murtha the "pukemeister" for remarks he made yesterday about the killing of Iraqi civilians, including women and children, by U.S. Marines.
"Our troops overreacted because of the pressure on them, and they killed innocent civilians in cold blood," said Jack Murtha of Pennsylvania, a decorated Marine Corps veteran who served in Vietnam and is among the most influential Democratic voices on military matters. "This is going to be a very, very bad thing for the United States."
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Last month, the Marine Corps relieved of command three officers who oversaw the military unit responsible for the Iraqi deaths at Haditha -- Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment.
Ankarlo played a clip of Murtha over and over, shouting that it was "the voice of Satan, a demon." U.S. Marines don't DO THAT, you see (that's what they said about Calley and Medina. And Darrell is an expert on everything about Iraq and Marines because his Marine son Adam served in country. Adam appears to be a fine young man, but his dad has used his service to assert an expertise about all things military and a license to demonize all critics of the war and its execution. This morning he disparaged Murtha's own service in the Corps ("Well, I guess he at least got through boot camp"), neglecting to mention that Murtha VOLUNTEERED for duty in Vietnam, for which he received the Bronze Star with Combat "V" for valor, two Purple Hearts and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. He also received the Navy Distinguished Service Medal. He's a favorite among career generals for his unstinting support for the military throughout his career in Congress.
Darrell Ankarlo, on the other hand, is a radio talk show host.
Murtha, Ankarlo, Murtha, Ankarlo -- hmm. I think the scale weighs in Murtha's favor.
posted by Motherlode at 10:50 AM
3 Comments:
I don't think any right minded soldier would knowingly kill innocent women and children.
Maybe we should spit in the soldiers faces when they get home to find out.
If you read Rep. Murtha's full remarks, while not making excuses for those involved, he does note (with his characteristic care for our fighting men and women) the environment within which we have placed them -- a murky, hard-to-identify enemy, incredible stress caused by multiple tours of duty and the very nature of insurgent wars, confusing missions, inadequate training and guidelines, etc.
You're right that any soldier who knowingly kills innocent women and children can hardly be called "right-minded." But I think you're being sarcastic about spitting in soldiers' faces, at least I hope you are. Calling out those who violate good military behavior is not equivalent to dissing the entire soldier corps anymore than prosecuting bad cops means that one is anti-cop, period.
This is the same man "Murtha" that adds earmarks to feather the nest of campaign contributers, was an unindicted person of interest during abacam and here we are patting him on the back. I to applaud his service but like Duke Cunningham his service as a congressmen is shameful. This man is a political hack and needs to go. Our country deserves better than Murtha and about 75% of the other congressmen.
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