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War Fighter Fighting for the Soul of America "The war in Iraq is not going as advertised. It is a flawed policy wrapped in illusion." With those words, the late Congressman John P. Murtha set America on a new course. Jack Murtha's life presents an inescapable irony. As a decorated Vietnam War veteran and undeniable hawk, he was the only person in Washington who had both the credibility and courage to withstand the venomous attacks when he called for redeploying U.S. troops from Iraq. Yet this gruff old Marine had a simple let's be civil and talk through our differences. War is about killing, he said, and even in war, killing leaves "shadows" on the soul. He said torture sears the soul of those who do it and those who witness it. In campaigning for Democrats to take control of Congress in 2006, he said, "We're fighting for the soul of America." That fight was partly about getting American troops out of the crossfire of Iraq's civil war. It was also a fight to end the vicious name-calling of politics and allow America to have an open, civil discussion about our direction. Mentored by former House Speaker Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill, Murtha was an old-school, behind-the-scenes power broke

Author

Brad Clemenson and Jim Penna

Publisher

Outskirts Press, Incorporated

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9781432786991

Subjects

History, Biography, Political Science

Rating

4.7 / 5 (4 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14