John Murtha dies at 77; Pennsylvania Democrat forcefully opposed Iraq war in Congress
| Rep. Murtha, the first Vietnam veteran to serve in Congress, called in 2005 for an immediate pullout of U.S. forces from Iraq. He also delivered billions in federal dollars to his home state.
John Murtha, the Democratic congressman from Pennsylvania and decorated former Marine whose fierce opposition to the Iraq war helped catalyze public se... 02/09/2010 10:20 (LaTimes world) Continue to read news >> |
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