Swiftboating John Murtha/External Links June 2006

The following are external links for June 2006 related to the main article Swiftboating John Murtha.

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By John Murtha

 * Opinion: "Enough is enough," USA TODAY, June 15, 2006.
 * "Fighting Back," The Huffington Post, June 27, 2006.

Video

 * Video: Rep. John Murtha's Speech at the Florida International University in Miami, Florida, June 24, 2006. (20-minute Quiktime movie.)

Articles & Commentary

 * "Slain Marine's Kin Blasts John Murtha," NewsMax, June 1, 2006.
 * Joe Conason, "Fleeing the battle. With all the invective it has spewed at the antiwar Jack Murtha, why isn't the GOP helping Diana Irey, his opponent in November?" Salon, June 2, 2006.
 * Jack Kelly, "Rushing to judgment. Shame on John Murtha for presuming Marines' guilt in Haditha," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Free Republic, June 4, 2006.
 * John Stauber, "Is 'Vets for Freedom' A Republican Front Group?" PRWatch/Center for Media and Democracy, June 7, 2006.
 * Bill Pascoe, "Irey Offers Thanks, Prayers for U.S. Troops in Iraq," Diana Irey for Congress (Free Republic), June 8, 2006.
 * Sher Zieve, "Murtha Not Sure Troops Deserve Credit for Zarqawi Kill," The Conservative Voice, June 8, 2006.
 * "Time Magazine 'Regrets' Errors In Haditha Reporting ...," RedState.com, June 10, 2006. Scroll down to comment by Bill Pascoe: "Rather than leaving Jack Murtha to rot ... in Leavenworth, let's make sure he's defeated for reelection first."
 * "Savage compared Zarqawi to Murtha, declared Zarqawi is 'sort of a Jesus figure now to the liberals'," Media Matters for America, June 12, 2006.
 * David A. Fahrenthold, "Rove's Speech to N.H. Republicans Keeps to Partisan Line," Washington Post, June 13, 2006.
 * "Rove urges U.S. Republicans to campaign on economy," Reuters AlertNet, June 13, 2006.
 * "Transcript for June 11. John Murtha, John Hofmeister, James Mulva, David O'Reilly," Meet the Press with Tim Russert, updated June 18, 2006.
 * Nico Pitney, "Murtha on Rove: 'He's Sitting in His Air-Conditioned Office on His Big, Fat Backside, Saying Stay the Course'," Think Progress, June 18, 2006. re Karl Rove
 * Shawn Piatek, "Murtha defends higher profile," The Tribune-Democrat, June 13, 2006.
 * "Irey to Murtha: Holster That Itchy Trigger Finger," Diana Irey for Congress; posted by Bill Pascoe on Free Republic June 13, 2006. re Diana L. Irey
 * Ellen, "Chickenhawk Sean Hannity Smears War Veteran John Murtha – Again," News Hounds, June 14, 2006.
 * "Latest Ann Coulter Outrage: On 'Fragging' and John Murtha," Editor & Publisher, June 15, 2006.
 * Jan Frel, "Murtha's House speech on Iraq withdrawal," AlterNet, June 16, 2006.
 * Eleanor Clift, "Rove’s Trap. The president's strategist is politicizing the Iraq war for partisan political gain. Will the Dems figure out how to fight back?" Newsweek (MSNBC), June 16, 2006.
 * Joe Conason, "Fear and smear. The GOP is back to its old Rove tricks, attacking Democrats as unpatriotic cowards. If only they could lead as well as they demagogue," Salon, June 16, 2006. Preview or subscription required.
 * Video: "Murtha: Change Directions Like Clinton Did In Somalia," Media Blog on National Review Online, June 16, 2006. Murtha appeared on CNN's The Situation Room.
 * Jason Smith, "John Murtha, Democrats Reassure Terrorists: All is Not Lost," Vox Populi (MensNewsDaily.com), June 16, 2006.
 * "Rep. Louis Gohmert over military service," The Raw Story, June 16, 2006. re Louis Gohmert, Jr. (R-Texas)
 * Taylor Marsh, "Ann Coulter Says Kill John Murtha," TaylorMarsh.com, June 16, 2006.
 * Bob Geiger, "Murtha Slaps Another Pro-War Republican," Democrats.com, June 16, 2006.
 * "Truthdigger of the Week: John Murtha," Truthdig.com, June 17, 2006.
 * Froggy, "Murtha Jumps the Shark," Blackfive, June 17, 2006.
 * News Release: "RNC Response to Rep. John Murtha's Appearance on NBC's Meet The Press," Republican National Committee (U.S. Newswire), June 18, 2006.
 * Rachel Sklar, "Russert Watch: Jack Murtha Shows 'Em How It's Done," The Huffington Post, June 18, 2006.
 * Transcript: "Murtha on MTP 61806," Crooks and Liars, June 18, 2006.
 * Froggy, "The Zarqawi Operation: Murtha Style," Blackfive, June 18, 2006.
 * Murdoc, "Has John Murtha (D-PA) completely lost it?" MurdocOnline, June 19, 2006.
 * Brent Baker, "Karl Rove's 'Cut and Run' Accusation Against Murtha Enrages CBS's Bob Schieffer," NewsBusters, June 19, 2006.
 * Ben Johnson, "Osama's Congressman," FrontPageMag.com, June 20, 2006.
 * Warner Todd Huston, "The Democrats' cut and run day," RenewAmerica, June 20, 2006.
 * CUAgrad, "Congressman Murtha Attacks Against Republican Lies," One America For All of Us Blog, June 20, 2006.
 * Andy Ostroy, "The Repugs Would Swift-Boat Jesus if he Came Out Against the Iraq War," The Ostroy Report, June 20, 2006.
 * Bill Gallagher, "Rep. Murtha Speaks Truth to Power," Niagara Falls Reporter, June 20, 2006.
 * Deborah, "O'Reilly Suggests Howard Dean, John Murtha, Jimmy Carter Help The Enemy," News Hounds, June 20, 2006. re Bill O'Reilly
 * Kimberly Hefling, "Troops Echo Frustration Over War in Iraq," Associated Press (1010 WINS), June 21, 2006.
 * Op-Ed: "The real Jack Murtha," Washington Times, June 21, 2006.
 * Ellen, "Is There Anybody The FOX News Chickenhawks Won’t Smear For Political Gain?" News Hounds, June 21, 2006.
 * Jack Kelly, "Give Murtha a louder mic — please!" Jewish World Review and "Rep. Murtha: Pennsylvania's Embarrassment," RealClearPolitics.com, June 21, 2006.
 * Robert Novak, "New star Murtha is worrying Dems," Chicago Sun-Times (and as "Murtha's Second Act" in RealClearPolitics and "Despite Its Unpopularity, Iraq War Hurts Democrats, Helps GOP in Congress" in Human Events Online), June 22, 2006.
 * "Coulter: If Murtha 'did get fragged, he'd finally deserve one of those Purple Hearts'," Media Matters for America, June 22, 2006.
 * Ellen, "FOX News Plays Handmaiden To Karl Rove With 'Special Investigation' Into John Murtha," News Hounds, June 22, 2006.
 * "Quinn & Rose Go National on XM," NewsMax, June 22, 2006.
 * Sean-Paul Kelley, "They're Gonna Swiftboat Murtha," The Agonist, June 23, 2006.
 * Dave Gibson, Opinion: "Profile In Treason: John Murtha," The American Daily, June 23, 2006.
 * "Jack Murtha and 'The Culture of Corruption'," FrontPageMag.com, June 23, 2006.
 * Taylor Marsh, "Here We Go Again," TaylorMarsh.com, June 23, 2006.
 * Taylor Marsh, "Duncan Hunter and the Swiftboating of Jack Murtha," TaylorMarsh.com, June 24, 2006. re Duncan Hunter
 * Jack Kelly, "The Murtha 'strategy'," The Toledo Blade (OH), June 24, 2006.
 * Matt Stoller, "Dick Cheney's Congress Smearing Jack Murtha," MyDD, June 24, 2006.
 * Tim Graham, "NPR Game Show Host Jokes Rove Wants Murtha Dead, Cheney Lives In Rove's Rear," News Busters, June 24, 2006.
 * Taylor Marsh, "The Spawn of Duncan Hunter Attacks Murtha," TaylorMarsh.com, June 25, 2006.
 * Bob Geiger, "Right wing Swiftboater Doss slimes war hero. Republican smear merchant whines about responses in kind," AlterNet, June 25, 2006.
 * Luis F. Perez, "War critic Murtha draws a crowd. Democrat speaks in visit to county," South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Arizona Daily Star), June 25, 2006.
 * Robin Toner, "Who's This 'We,' Non-Soldier Boy?" New York Times, June 25, 2006.
 * Jack Kelly, Opinion: "John Murtha, muddled. 'Redeploy' to Okinawa? The Bush-bashing Democrat reveals how little he knows about military matters," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 25, 2006.
 * Jamie, "When Murtha Is Right Then The Right Must Swiftboat," Intoxication, June 25, 2006.
 * Ron Brynaert, "New 'Murtha Lied' Website posts 'hateful' emails after liberal blogs start digging," The Raw Story, June 26, 2006.
 * Taylor Marsh, "Duncan Hunter Sells Out a Brother," TaylorMarsh.com, June 26, 2006.
 * Marie Therese, Editorial: "Is FOX News Setting Stage for Swiftboating of John Murtha?" News Hounds, June 26, 2006.
 * "Murthalied.Com-Murtha Lies, Soldiers Die & Liberals Cry!" Vox Populi/The Rogue Jew (MensNewsDaily.com), June 26, 2006.
 * Deborah, "FOX Steps Up Ruthless Attack On John Murtha," News Hounds, June 26, 2006.
 * Mark Steyn, "The Defeaticrats' 'redeployment' is ingenious," Jewish World Review, June 26, 2006.
 * Fred Barnes, "The My Lai Lie," The Weekly Standard (FrontPageMag.com), June 26, 2006.
 * John H. Fund, "Is Murtha the man to lead the Dems?" Jewish World Review, June 26, 2006.
 * Bob Geiger, "Why Do Republicans Hate America's Veterans? The right-wing smear machine has set upon John Murtha -- a decorated combat veteran -- for speaking out against the Iraq war," AlterNet, June 27, 2006.
 * Lorelei Kelly, "Mr. Murtha: Blogs One, Right-wing Goons Zero," Democracy Arsenal Blog, June 27, 2006.
 * Nico Pitney, "Murtha Attacked by the Right For Quote Falsely Attributed to Him," Think Progress, June 27, 2006.
 * "On Hannity & Colmes, Gingrich suggested Murtha is 'bashing America, and bashing the military' for political gain, Gallagher wondered if Murtha is 'just plain crazy'," Media Matters for America, June 27, 2006. re Newt Gingrich and Mike Gallagher
 * Doug Hagin, "John Murtha, a threat to world peace," RenewAmerica, June 27, 2006.
 * "Media conservatives baselessly claimed that many Democrats urged NY Times not to run bank tracking story," Media Matters for America, June 27, 2006.
 * yellow_dog2000, "Murtha Misquoted By Right," progressive U, June 28, 2006.
 * "'Sun-Sentinel' Corrects Controversial Murtha Article," Editor & Publisher, June 28, 2006.
 * Nico Pitney, "Paper Retracts Report that Murtha Called U.S. the Greatest Threat to World Peace," Think Progress, June 28, 2006. See Elizabeth Baier, "Pull out of Iraq now, congressman urges. Cover-up of Haditha killings wrong, he says," South Florida Sun-Sentinel, June 25, 2006.
 * Editorial: "Murtha and inducements," Washington Times, June 28, 2006.
 * Robert Novak, "Murtha's Anti-War Role Could Imperil Him at Home," Human Events Online; DiscovertheNetworks.com, June 28, 2006.
 * "John Warner Raps Murtha on Massacre Charges," NewsMax, June 28, 2006. re Senator John Warner (R-Virginia)
 * Taylor Marsh, "Questions Remain About Duncan Hunter," TaylorMarsh.com, June 28, 2006.
 * John McCaslin "Murtha missionaries" in "Inside the Beltway"/Washington Times, June 28, 2006; cross-posted June 30, 2006, at Townhall.com.
 * Walter Gollub, Opinion: "Spineless trio," CourierPostOnline, June 29, 2006.
 * Tom Engelhardt, "Bush's Global Green Zone," Tomdispatch.com (AlterNet), June 29, 2006.
 * Virginia Buckingham, "Hypocrisy unfurled in many stripes," Boston Herald, June 29, 2006.
 * Ted Sampley, "'Don't Know Jack' Murtha. Accused U.S. Marines of 'Cold Blooded Murder'," ''U.S. Veteran Dispatch (USVETDSP.COM), June 29, 2006.
 * "Several conservative media figures have issued corrections for reporting Murtha misquote; what about all the others?" and "Limbaugh, Hannity continued to attack Murtha based on inaccurate Sun-Sentinel report," Media Matters for America, June 29, 2006.
 * John Amato, "The Swiftboating of Murtha," Crooks and Liars, June 29, 2006. See video: Keith Olberman: "The attempt to Swift-Boat Pennsylvania Congressman and honored Vietnam Vet Jack Murtha has not only failed… but the boat was swamped and the malefactors washed overboard."
 * Hunter, "Murtha-Bashing CNSNews Hack Now On Senate Payroll, Denies Climate Change," Daily Kos, June 29, 2006. re Marc Morano
 * "Murtha Misquote: O’Reilly and Hume Correct the Record, Scarborough and Carlson Stay Silent," Think Progress, June 30, 2006.
 * "Vietnam Vets for the Truth' Reorganize Into 'Boot Murtha' Campaign," ChronWatch, June 30, 2006.
 * Mike Rosen, Opinion: "It's 'swiftboating' season," Rocky Mountain News, June 30, 2006.
 * "UPDATE: O'Reilly apologizes for Murtha misquote," Media Matters for America, June 30, 2006.