MURTHA Calls for RUMSFELD's Immediate Resignation

[PalJoey]

Posted: 9/13/06 at 2:30pm

A true patriot and a combat veteran Congressman John Murtha is introducing a resolution in the House of Representatives calling for the immediate resignation of failed Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.

Read the whole resolution at the link. Here is an excerpt:

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Whereas ----

After 9/11, the United States government had unprecedented support from international allies as well as the American people for military action against al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan

The initial phase of the war in Afghanistan was successful in dismantling al Qaeda operations, removing the Taliban authority which was harboring al Qaeda, and allowing for the Afghani people to establish a representative government

The Secretary of Defense imposed a cap on the number of ground forces in Afghanistan prior to the war in Iraq

The Bush administration concluded in April 2002 that Osama bin Laden was in Tora Bora, Afghanistan during the battle for Tora Bora in December of 2001 and that the failure to commit the sufficient number of ground forces directly resulted in the failure to capture him

A resurgence of Taliban influence and violence is now occurring in Afghanistan

In the months prior to the war in Iraq, The Secretary of Defense repeatedly and forcefully asserted to Congress and the American people that there was no question that there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and that they were a threat to the United States, which is now known to be false

The Secretary of Defense rejected estimates from top military commanders regarding the troop strength that would be required to secure Iraq, failed to anticipate the level of violent opposition among Iraqis to US occupation, and publicly doubted the war in Iraq would take [longer than] six months

The Secretary of Defense expressly forbade his staff to develop a plan for post-war Iraq and threatened to fire anyone who raised the issue

The Secretary of Defense failed to ensure that US troops had adequate protective gear for their mission at the start of the Iraq war, including a shortage of 40,000 protective body armor units, radio frequency jammers to thwart remote detonation of improvised explosive devices, and up-armored high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWVs)

Failure of the Secretary of Defense to anticipate the troop strength needed to secure Iraq or to develop a post-war plan resulted in foreign fighters entering the country who have incited attacks against US soldiers and fomented sectarian violence, the latter of which has precipitated a civil war between Sunni and Shia Iraqis

The Secretary of Defense asserted at the start of the Iraq war that Iraqi oil production would pay for the war yet US expenditures in Iraq now exceed $8 billion per month and Iraqi oil production is still below prewar levels

The Secretary of Defense failed to provide the necessary training, supervision, personnel and guidelines for the management of prisoners and detainees which directly led to the abuses at Abu Ghraib prison, severely undermining US efforts to win hearts and minds of the Iraqi people critical to securing Iraq

The Secretary of Defense has failed to address the flagging readiness of US ground forces, in particular the US Army, whose preparedness for war has eroded to levels not witnessed by our country in decades, thus hindering the ability of the US to respond to other potential threats to national security

US armed forces cannot sustain the current operational tempo in Iraq and a large percentage of US troops have done over three tours in Iraq...

Therefore, be it resolved that --------

Resolution Calling for Rumsfeld's Immediate Resignation

Updated On: 9/13/06 at 02:30 PM

[ZONEACE]

Posted: 9/13/06 at 5:35pm

If murtha wasn't old, and wrinkly, and well, frankly, not that attractive, i would give him sexual favors.

[DG]

Posted: 9/13/06 at 8:01pm

"old, and wrinkly, and well, frankly, not that attractive"

What's ultimately pathetic is those things will also keep him from a real shot at the presidency.

Not that Americans are shallow or anything.

I would never imply such a thing.

Posted: 9/13/06 at 9:54pm

^
everytime i saw you avatar today i started singing LITTLE LAMB

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 9/13/06 at 10:47pm

Murtha is a hero and Rumsfield is a fool!

[Plum]

Posted: 9/13/06 at 11:07pm

Murtha should demand that Bush accept the resignation this time.