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Murtha Two Years Ago Today: Bush’s Iraq Course Is ‘Flawed Policy Wrapped In Illusion’ Think
Progress Today marks two years from the day that Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) boldly called for a timetable for redeployment of U.S. forces out of Iraq. “The war in Iraq is not going as advertised. It is a flawed policy wrapped in illusion,” Murtha said, adding that his call for withdrawal was motivated by deep concern for the state of the military:
The right-wing assailed Murtha as a “senile” Hitler sympathizer. The White House attacked him for “surrendering” to terrorists, and Rep. Jean Schmidt called him a “coward” on the House floor. On Nov. 17, 2005, House Republicans hastily forced a vote to bring the troops home, sensing a political opportunity to isolate Murtha. The measure to begin immediate withdrawal was rejected 403-3. But events in Iraq over the past two years have vindicated Murtha’s wisdom. Just this week, a majority of the House voted to pass a bill that largely reflects Murtha’s original call for redeployment. The Gavel offers some metrics to assess how the situation in Iraq has changed in the past two years:
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