>>>>>John Murtha's an idiot for a lot of reasons, but he's not entirely wrong on this.
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>>>>I have read his wikipedia biography ;
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Murtha>>>>
>>>>... and au-contre he looks like quiet deacent person (for a politician especially) .
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>>>>I am quiet puzzled with the way your evaluation system works, Would you care to explain why is he an idiot ?
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>>>>TIA
>>>>Sergio
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>>>Starting with taking money from the the Arabs in Abscam? Or subsequently in his Cindy Sheehan-like irrationality on dealing with the facts on the ground in Iraq?
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>>Well, he never was convicted of anything, and it seemed as though he wasn't interested in lining his pockets at all. he offered them legitimate business investment information that he thought would bring jobs to his district. So "taking money from the Arabs in Abscam" might also be a little too strong.
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>That was my impression as well.
After watching the video again I tend to agree that he was not accepting a bribe - though he did try a "bank" shot by suggesting investment in his district (which would benefit him) rather than direct payment to him.
I guess my question is, the day after being approached with a clearly illegal proposition did he contact the FBI to report it? If not, why not?
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