25 Quotes by John Murtha

When I talk to the troops, I get a different story (than from those who call for continued military involvement). I get a story that we need to have a plan. And from the families, an outpouring from the families,

... Since they're attacking our troops, and we have destabilized the area, I've changed my mind and I've come to the conclusion that now is the time to start to redeploy our troops to the periphery and let the Iraqis take over,

I did not consider that any money was offered, and certainly none was taken. The FBI who taped the entire conversation knows damn well no money changed hands.

Our troops have become the primary target of the insurgency. ... We have become a catalyst for violence. It's time to bring them home.

Our troops have become the enemy. We need to change direction in Iraq.

You know, we do business for a while, maybe I'll be interested, maybe I won't.

Torture scars not only its subject, it scars those who perpetrate it and those who are witnesses to it.

We're the targets ... we're uniting the enemy against us,

The public has turned against this war. And when the public turns against the war, Congress reacts to that.