I am completely in favor of the female breast, you see; and so I feel that calling Murtha one utterly slanders what might be a perfectly innocent mammary. Three comments (in all of which I do agree with Gateway Pundit): 1). Murtha really needs to learn to actually read his briefing materials. Or at least figure out what year it is: his talking points ( 5 versus 15 of 18 ). 2). Murtha really needs to apologize to the men that he's slandered in the past before he starts in with new slanders: Murtha: I think the short term it [the Bush Surge] has reduced incidents. I'm not sure if it's because the Iraqis are just worn out but certainly the way they are doing it today it makes a big difference. It used to be we broke down doors. We went in and we killed people inadvertently. Now they're much more careful about it. Charming fellow, no? 3). If you wonder why certain people wince at best, and laugh hysterically at worst, when the phrase "Democratic credibility in national security policy" comes up - it's because people like the person capable of 1). & 2). are given as examples of credible Democrats on that issue. Moe PS: By all means, Murtha: you just go ahead and support Senator Barack Obama. He almost deserves you. PPS: I lied: 4). Lt. Colonel William Russell is running in this district . ...