On the recordMay 29, 2006
I mean, these -- these guys have done everything we have asked them to do. They're well-disciplined troops. But, at some point, they crack.
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transcripts.cnn.comI mean, these -- these guys have done everything we have asked them to do. They're well-disciplined troops. But, at some point, they crack.
Murtha reflects on the pressures faced by Marines and the potential for overreaction.
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