On the recordJune 15, 2006
When I hear somebody standing here, sanctimoniously saying we're going to fight this out, we're not fighting at all. The troops are doing the fighting; the families are doing the sacrificing.
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transcripts.cnn.comJohn Murtha: “When I hear somebody standing here, sanctimoniously saying we're going to fight this out, we're not fighting at all. The…”
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Murtha highlights the sacrifices made by troops and their families in the Iraq war.
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