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Skriven 2005-12-16 05:46:00 av TIM RICHARDSON (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av JOHN J. WILSON
Ärende: Truth or consequences
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TR>On 12-15-05, JOHNJWILSON said to TIM RICHARDSON:

-> On 12-14-05, VERN HUMPHREY said to TIM RICHARDSON:
->
JJ>e
-> So.....in actuality, this woman Congress member didn't owe Murtha any
JJ>apology,
-> she didn't owe Murtha anything! In fact...Murtha owes `everyone' an
JJ>apology
-> himself for being a fake, a liar, and a dumb-ass.



JJ>If apologies are in order for being a fake a liar and a dumb ass,
JJ>you must lead a life of contrition...



Before you go spewing curses and throwing food at me.....I went on Murtha's
homepage, and read some of his *biography*.


Just for the record.......lets list a few things here;



The biography blurp starts out by stating that Murtha has had a long and
distinguished career in the U.S. Marine Corp, claiming 37 years in the Corp.


It then goes on to state that he has served over thirty years in the House of
Representatives.


Adding the two together......thats 67 years total. Lets look at it a little
closer;


He joined the Marines out of college in 1952. (Gee, that only accounts for 53
of those 67 years. There's still about 14 years floatin' around out there,
somewhere.)


He was awarded (in basic, no less) the American Spirit Honor Medal (whatever
the hell `that' is).


He became a drill instructor and was accepted to Officer Candidate School (Ah
so....a `ninety-day wonder').


In 1959 he became a Company Commander in a *Marine Reserve Unit*. (If you are
in a *Reserve Unit*.....you are *not* active duty.)


He volunteered for Vietnam in 1966\67 (thats *one* year), won a Bronze Star
with Combat `V', two Purple Hearts, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry
(which were passed out by Vietnamese generals like confetti).


He's been in Congress since 1974. (And of course, the Marine Reserve)


His bio also claims he has "first-hand knowledge" of military affairs.


Well......I suppose a person who's been in a war would have "first-hand
knowledge" of military affairs. But I wonder if I wouldn't have made just as
good a "military adviser to presidents" as he. After all........I was in the
same war as he was.


But, what I really wanted to address here was your deliberate personal slam at
me.........


Not trying to detract from Murtha's military service.......I have to point out
that I have a big problem with someone claiming "a long and distinguished 37
year career in the US Marine Corp"........when their actual *active duty* time
was really only around 9 years (counting the year he was in Vietnam), giving
one the impression that he'd been on active duty that long.


Nothing he stated in his speech, and then in response to the Congresswoman's
remarks, would indicate that the years he spent *in the Corp* were actually
mostly spent in the *reserve*, and the rank *colonel* he holds is actually
more of a `courtesy' to him by the Reserve, than real.


It looks nice on his resume, but has little or no basis in reality.


He's actually `faking' a lot, here; giving people the impression that he was a
`retired Marine Colonel' with a long and distinguished career in the Marine
Corp, who'd just been slammed by some upstart, mouthy republican.


The plain truth is, given Murtha's *claim* of "long and distinguished career"
in the Marines........its difficult to meld his `cut and run' attitude with
the Esprit de Corp of the United States Marine Corp.


So your low-ball comment to me is out of place.


Not a `surprise'.....just `out of place'.












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