Bush Admin. Launched Secret Smear Campaign Against Murtha...

The Huffington Post posted an article in which it states that the Bush Administration told military leaders to denounce Congressman John Murtha.

Apparently, they can't come up with good reason to even have a war so they need to discredit detractors.

They say the story is still unfolding so when new information becomes available, I will update you.

The Huffington Post writes:

The Huffington Post has learned the Bush administration recently asked high ranking military leaders to denounce Congressman John Murtha. Congressman Murtha has called for the Bush Administration to withdraw US troops from Iraq.

The Bush Administration first attacked Rep. Murtha for his Iraq views by associating him with the filmmaker Michael Moore and Representative Jean Schmidt likened him to a coward on the floor of the House of Representatives. When those tactics backfired, Dick Cheney called Murtha "A good man, a marine, a patriot and he's taking a clear stand in an entirely legitimate discussion."
Though the White House has backed off publicly, administration officials have nevertheless recently made calls to military leaders to condemn the congressman. So far they have refused.

Rep. Murtha spent 37 years in the Marine Corps earning a Bronze Star, two Purple Hearts and a Navy Distinguished Service Medal. His service has earned him the respect of the military, and made him a trusted adviser to both Republican and Democratic presidents and leaders of the armed forces.

The article can be found here:
Bush Admin. Launched Secret Smear Campaign Against Murtha...

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