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Kerry, Murtha: Zarqawi Dead, Let's Pull Troops

2006-06-09

I like the Scrappleface version better.

As President Bush and Iraqi leaders on Thursday welcomed the announcement that coalition forces had killed Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, some in the anti-war community used the development to call for troop withdrawals while others downplayed its significance.

U.S. Sen. John Kerry, the Massachusetts Democrat who was beaten by President Bush in the 2004 presidential race and had recently renewed his call for speedy troop withdrawals from Iraq, on Thursday praised the service members involved in Zarqawi's killing.

Coalition forces "did an incredible job hunting him down and destroying him, and all of America is proud of their skill and commitment," Kerry said.

He called Zarqawi's killing "another sign that it's time for Iraqis to stand up for Iraq ... and run their own country." He said American troops "have done their job in Iraq, and they've done it valiantly. It's time to work with the new Iraqi government to bring our combat troops home by the end of this year."

Posted by:mcsegeek1

#5 Dubya has now IRAN "weeks, NOT months" to unilaterally agree to halt uranium enrichment and other dubious devprogs. The next step is sanctions - iff MadMoud-Mullahs don't agree to accept sanctions, the next post-sanctions step will be possible UNSC military action, which Dubya & Co, has already made it clear the USA is prepared to go in alone. Ditto likely will also apply to NORTH KOREA. The credibility of the UNO and UNSC + regional Orgs is also at stake. Iran's ambitions for Regional and later Global Caliphate threatens both West and East, just as China's plans for Asian-Pacific hegemony also threatens in the LT even RUSSIA and non-Chinese member-nations of the SCO. STAY ARMED. DUBYA KNOWS HIS NECK = LIFE IS POTENTIALLY AT RISK, BUT HE'S DOING IT ANYWAY. Leadership = Morality = Manhood/Maturity = Self-Worth, etal > shines best in face of adversity and obstructionism.

Posted by: JosephMendiola 2006-06-09 23:56

#4 Is it me or does anyone else feel that its pretty damn creepy to hear Comrade John say these things.

Kind of like the guy who jumps in to the picture at the last minute after cowering in the background in order to be seen as one of the 'heros'.....

Just creepy....

Posted by: CrazyFool 2006-06-09 15:44

#3 I've said it before, and I'll prolly say it again.

Like a goddamned broken record!

Posted by: bigjim-ky 2006-06-09 15:28

#2 and redeploy our military outside of Iraq."

Had coalition troops already been outside Iraq as Murtha suggested, most likely Zarqawi would still be breathing. One thing for sure is the success of the subsequent raids would have been impossible. Furthermore, if the coalition bolts now Zarqawi gets his martyrdom and achieves his goal. I used to think all this was partisan rhetoric but Im convinced these people are just plain stupid.

Posted by: DepotGuy 2006-06-09 13:38

#1 Well, there they are, FAT AND SKINNY. WHAT A COUPLE OF LOOOOOOSERS!!!

Posted by: ARMYGUY 2006-06-09 13:22

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