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Politics : GOPwinger Lies/Distortions/Omissions/Perversions of Truth -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Land Shark who wrote (127131)	6/23/2008 2:40:29 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Respond to of 173976

A video and transcripts of radio traffic presented as evidence at Chessani's hearing provided a minute-by-minute picture of that day's action, confirming the Marines' story that they were merely doing what they were trained to do — respond to a perceived threat with overwhelming force. On June 28, 2006, Sen. Obama was asked to comment on Murtha's charges in an interview with Alan Colmes on the Fox News Channel's "Hannity and Colmes." Colmes asked Obama: "When Jack Murtha talks about civilians being killed in cold blood by troops, is that hurtful to the Democratic Party? Is that rhetoric difficult for you to embrace?" Note that what concerned Colmes was not whether the Marines were innocent or what evidence Murtha had to decide guilt before any hearing or trial. What concerned Colmes was whether saying out loud what the anti-war left hoped was true hurt Democratic chances. Obama gave the politically correct response that "99.9% of American troops (were) doing outstanding work" under difficult conditions. But he added that "we want to make sure that the ideals of our country and our military are upheld. And, when they're breached, we've got to make sure that we are taking those seriously." One of our ideals, senator, is the presumption of innocence, something Murtha denied the Haditha Marines. Colmes then asked: "Did Murtha say that in the right way?" Obama responded: "What I know is here is a guy who served our country. I would never second-guess John Murtha. . . . I think he's somebody who knows of which he speaks."