Good riddance Murtha

Obviously I didn't care for the man. There is no reason to be respectful after the things he did to our US Marines. No honor whatsoever in this man. He would have sold off his own children to keep himself out of jail. That Navy Doc/Surgeon that "nicked his intestine should receive a medal.
John Murtha dies after complications from gall bladder surgery

The “Haditha” Marines:

Rep. Murtha maliciously and intentionally threw a dozen Marines under the political bus, and created worldwide headlines which served to further “gin up” opposition to the war in Iraq. The Congressman held a news conference claiming a unit doing dangerous house-to-house recon in Iraq had “intentionally” murdered Iraqi civilians in November, 2005. Murtha asserted his assessment of the “facts” even though he was nowhere near Iraq and the Marines had not completed their investigation of the incident. See HERE.

Of course, it took years for 7 Marines to go to trial and all 7 of them to be found not guilty, but those legal exonerations have gone largely “uncovered” by the liberal media who are anxious to criticize the Iraq war.

Only one Marine has yet to be tried on this witch hunt begun five years ago by the late Congressman Murtha. Sgt. Frank Wuterich actually tried to sue Murtha in federal court for defamation. The suit was dismissed April of 2009 when the judge ruled the Congressman as a public official had a right to flap his mouth and say whatever, wherever he damn pleases, truth be damned. These soldiers’ names were besmirched and their lives made hell by John Murtha, who was himself a Vietnam veteran.

The comments of the family of Lance Corporal Justin Sharratt, who was one of the Marines exonerated years after Murtha’s slanderous grand-standing, are a better reason to shed tears today, not the death of Rep. Murtha:

Time magazine reported Haditha as a “massacre.” Congressman John Murtha drew worldwide attention when he appeared on national television on 17 May 2006 and branded these Marines “cold blooded murderers.” In this and subsequent television appearances, Mr. Murtha denied these Marines the rights afforded them by the United States Constitution. Mr. Murtha played judge and jury before an investigation was ever completed on the events of Haditha.

After an extensive investigation and judicial process, six Marines were exonerated of any wrongdoing in Haditha. One Marine officer had his charges dropped and his case is now in the appeals stage. One enlisted Marine is currently awaiting his day in court. My son, Lance Corporal Justin Sharratt, was exonerated of three counts of unpremeditated murder and was declared INNOCENT of all charges…Our family has asked the Congress of the United States to investigate the actions of Mr. John Murtha regarding his conduct in the Haditha affair. Statements and allegations made by Mr. Murtha, which violated the Constitutional rights of Lance Corporal Justin Sharratt. We are looking for the answers Mr. Murtha refuses to provide. Mr. Murtha has shown no remorse, has shown no embarrassment in calling these Marines “cold blooded murderers.” So far, all we have received is silence.”