On the recordJune 8, 2006
There was no firefight. There was no IED that killed these innocent people. Our troops overreacted, because of the pressure on them. And they killed innocent civilians in cold blood.
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John Murtha criticizes the actions of U.S. troops, claiming they overreacted and killed civilians.
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