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Murtha: 'We can't win'

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Is good news from Iraq bad news for Democrats?\ \ \ The Washington Times' S.A. Miller just filed this story from Capitol Hill:\ \
House Democrats' point man in the war-funding showdown with the White House today dismissed U.S. military gains in Iraq and vowed to tighten the purse strings until President Bush accepts a pullout plan.
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"Look at all the people that have been displaced, all the [lost] oil production, unemployment, all those type of things," said Rep. John P. Murtha, chairman of Appropriations defense subcommittee. "We can't win militarily."
\ \ \ I don't believe that. Most Americans don't believe that. I don't even think Mr. Murtha himself believes it. \ \ \ And if he does, well ... then Democrats are in a lot of trouble.\ \ \ -- David Eldridge, managing editor, WashingtonTimes.com
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