Gunny
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Murtha is one person I believe has fofeited his right to bear the title "US Marine." I could maybe understand his breaking ranks if there was even an ounce of credence to his posturing, but the fact is, his accusations were proven to be baseless.
Murtha's accusations were baseless? How so. Weren't Murtha's accusations based on military sources in Iraq and the Pentagon or in the defense agencies?
Murtha's judgment was flawed, not his patriotism or his loyalty as a US Marine. If you believed an accusation against a Marine to be true you also could be proved wrong in your assumptions. If that were ever to be the case would that make you dishonorable and unpatriotic?
Murtha accused Marines of committing murder. They were later exonerated.
I did not question his patriotism. I DO question his loyalty as a US Marine. Before I accuse my own, I'm going to make DAMNED SURE I've got something to accuse them of.
I would NEVER accuse another Marine, nor anyone else, of being guilty of a criminal act without rock-solid evidence and a conviction. Murtha accused them of guilt before the fact.
The fact that he was a Marine, and wore it on his sleeve that he was, then falsely accused Marines in the media is just about as disloyal as it gets. Yes, he is guilty of bad judgement. That bad judgement has consequences. He should have thought of that before opening his mouth.
But insofar as I am concerned, the "unAmerican" needs to come off the table. I did not andhave never accused him of being unAmerican. I use words like "unAmerican" and "traitor" with great care.