In another attempt to capture the seat of John “Pork is my middle name” Murtha (D-Pa 12th District) , Lt. Col. and 9/11 Pentagon survivor Will Russell will challenge the 18-term congressman from Western Pennsylvania. Lt. Co. Russell is an 18 year veteran of the Army and Army Reserves until last August 31, when he left active reserve duty to move to Pa and challenge Murtha. You can visit his official campaign website here.

A snippet from his site:

I grew up in the shadow of the US defeat in Vietnam. On an intellectual level, I have long understood that a war may be lost politically, in spite of military victories. But seeing those Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and Airmen who have given so much to this nation, both enraged and saddened me. It also forced me to recognize that the United States is now engaged in a great political battle to determine whether this nation, founded in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal, can maintain the political resolve in its fight against a totalitarian political system, cloaked in religion, which is dedicated to the destruction of our liberty. I believe I must stand up and make a difference in this fight and not wait for two more years until I retire.

Congressman Murtha’s actions have done more to lead us toward political defeat in this war than the enemy could ever hope to accomplish by their own devices. His calls for withdrawal of our forces and limiting the authority of the Commander-in-Chief in executing this war, plays directly into the hands of our enemy. He is undermining our Soldiers in the fight and encourages the enemy to kill or maim a few more of our Soldiers and kill large numbers of Iraqi civilians on a weekly basis. The Islamic extremists, just like the communists in Vietnam, see his weakness of political resolve as the reason to keep fighting in spite of their military losses. He must be replaced with a candidate who understands the importance of an integrated political, military, and economic strategy that does not pit political ends against military and economic, but synchronizes and orchestrates them with the recognition of the imperative to achieve the victory that this war demands for the safety of our children and grandchildren.

Here is a true American hero. Of the type that this country and most particularly our Congress desperately needs. John Murtha is long-time porker, corrupt to the core and has betrayed our brave military men and women with his both his irresponsible calls for American troop withdrawal from Iraq before the mission is completed and also for his totally outrageous and libelous claims against several Marines in Haditha.

Just as liberal GOPers like Wayne Gilchest dillute the Republican Party and need to be removed from office, so must traitorous and disgraceful members like Murtha be tossed from office so that this country and it’s military are able to the job that they were tasked to do.

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