US Must Withdraw From Iraq Immediately - says 37-yr vet Rep. Murtha

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Rep. John Murtha chairman of subcommittee on defense appropriations...

Reuters: Leading House Democrat urges withdrawal from Iraq

WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - A leading pro-defense Democrat in the House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Bush administration to start the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.

"The U.S. cannot accomplish anything further in Iraq militarily. It is time to bring them home," said Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, a senior Democrat on the subcommittee that oversees military spending.

Murtha's remarks followed attacks from the Bush administration on critics of its Iraq war policy and its handling of intelligence that led to the war.

Murtha urged the administration to "immediately redeploy U.S. troops consistent with the safety of U.S. forces."