WaPo Reporter/Author Repudiates Murtha Stance Contributed by Bill Faith
Author of new book touted by Murtha calls Murtha demand for immediate
U.S. withdrawal from Iraq "irresponsible" and "shameful"
(MONONGAHELA, July 27) -- Washington County Commissioner and Pennsylvania 12th
district Republican Congressional nominee Diana Irey -- responding to a press
release from U.S. Rep. Jack Murtha touting Washington Post correspondent
Thomas Rick's new book, "Fiasco" -- today released the following statement:
"Does Jack Murtha read his own press releases before they go out?
"Today Jack Murtha put out a press release touting Thomas Ricks' new book,
'Fiasco,' about the conduct of the war in Iraq. Here's the opening line of
Jack Murtha's press release:
"I want to bring to your attention a book review that appeared in The New
York Times on July 25 that described the book, Fiasco: The American Military
Adventure in Iraq, by Thomas E. Ricks. The article affirms what I have been
saying about Iraq."
"I saw Mr. Ricks on Sunday morning's 'Meet the Press,' being interviewed by
Tim Russert. Perhaps Jack Murtha missed that show -- because if he had, I'm
not sure he'd be touting Mr. Ricks today.
"Asked by Mr. Russert at the end of the interview, 'But you do not think
American troops should withdraw immediately,' Mr. Ricks replied:
"I think it would be irresponsible, to go in there and to do what we've
done and walk away from it. There's a lot of Iraqis out there who have
committed their lives to helping the Americans do something there, and to
abandon those people would be absolutely shameful ...
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Contributed by Bill Faith on July 30, 2006 at 08:18 AM in , |