What did you think he was gonna say?

h/t KellyC

Connecticut’s Attorney General since 1991 – Dick Blumenthal has high hopes of taking the seat being vacated by that lying crook Chris “Countrywide” Dodd.  I guess it’s a fit, since Dick has now been caught in a big lie himself. 

Seems he’s been claiming for years to have been a Marine in Vietnam.  Good stuff!  Fits the image of a crusading attorney general.  Always a fighter!!

  “I served during the Vietnam era,” he said. “I remember the taunts, the insults, sometimes even physical abuse.”

Alas, tain’t so.  It seems the real truth is that Young Richard worked safely in the White House back then,  and kept getting educational deferments to go to Harvard and Yale until the war was nearly over and we were pulling out.  THEN he joined a Marine Reserve outfit.  He served in the Washington DC area – doing Toys for Tots.

It’s an all-too-common phenomenon – men falsifying their service time, or exaggerating their valor.  That’s why Congress passed the Stolen Valor Act.  Right now it’s unclear if Blumenthal’s lies fall under it,  for he may not have worn any uniforms or medals nor used his lies to advance his career.  Or did he?    But there is a common thread with liars.  The lie – once told, – must keep being told and retold.  It never goes away.  Now Richard may have to fade away, and hope he doesn’t have to “go away”.

And he would have soo fit right in with Kerry!

   /s/  Iron Mike
   Old Soldier, – Still Good for Parts!

Murth’a lack-luster Marine career began in 1952 – Korean War days – but he served stateside and was discharged in ’55.  But he stayed in the USMC Reserve and later volunteered of duty in Vietnam – where he won the usual Bronze Star and two John Kerry Purple Hearts.  In 1969 he ran for the Pennsylvania State Legislature and in ’74 won a seat in the newly created 12th District due to the death of the incumbent – John Saylor.

Murtha liked government.  Let him explain:   

Murtha was always thumping his chest and proclaiming himself a “Combat Marine” – always claimed to be looking out for the troops.  You should also know about his airport, – you paid for it!

But his true colors showed most clearly in 2005 – when in a hysterical knee-jerk reaction to an unsubstantiated news story – he hysterically accused seven Marines from 3^rd  Bn 1^st Marines of killing unarmed civilians in Haditha.  All charges were later dropped – after lengthy investigations, except for SSG Wuterich.  Real Marines and real combat veterans from all of our wars have not forgiven Murtha for this unpardonable high-profile stab in the back.  You civilians need to understand how very illegal it was for him as a retired Colonel – in Congress – to influence an ongoing military criminal investigation.  He knew better!

We fully understand where it was coming from,  Murtha spent his “combat time” in a bunker.  And he was always “anti Bush / anti-war”.

I urge you good readers to take the time and send a written letter to the SecNav Ray Mabus:

Secretary of the Navy
The Honorable Ray Mabus
Office of the Secretary of the Navy
2000 Navy Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20350-2000

Ask him to either reverse this onerous decision, – or to resign.  We need clearer minds and more honorable men leading our military.  Real Marines will be loathe to serve aboard – or even set foot aboard this ship.   Marines everywhere – you all deserve better!

   /s/  Iron Mike
   Old Soldier, – Still Good for Parts!

BTW, there is speculation on the web that Mabus is looking for a cushy job with the shipbuilder – Northrop Grumman Corp.  Wouldn’t you know!

Murtha – Always A Windbag

Pennsylvania Congressman John Murtha died today at age 77.  He represented the PA 12^th District.   His gall bladder saved him from an embarrassing re-election defeat,  and saved the voters of the 12^th from any further embarrassment.   Remember in ’08 when he called them - his own voters –  racists?  

I’ll shed no tears for him.  I saw him as a bloated bombastic windbag, – always looking for the TV cameras and almost always on the wrong side of issues.  He was probably the “King of Pork” in Congress – the John Murtha Airport – with only three flights daily – being one of the more glaring examples.

I’ll let the Marines who served around him write his final epithet.  For my 2 cents worth: “G’bye John, – we won’t miss ya’!” 

   /s/  Iron Mike
   Old Soldier, – Still Good for Parts!

Cookie Drop Complete

Thank you Cookie Droppers!  The 223 boxes have arrived on the Hindu Kush just in time for Christmas!  Well done everybody!  Merry Christmas Marines!

   /s/  Iron Mike