Rep. John Murtha: lifelong hawk, military backer, brazen earmarker – Christian Science Monitor


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Rep. John Murtha: lifelong hawk, military backer, brazen earmarker
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Murtha brushed off the criticism, especially that from those who had never visited his district nor seen the economic devastation there. “Jack Murtha was a ...
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John Murtha, 1932-2010 – Blinq (blog)


John Murtha, 1932-2010
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Jack Murtha over the years, usually critically. As you may have heard, Murtha died today at age 77. There is much good that can be said about his long ...

Iraq War Critic John Murtha Dead at 77 (seattlepi.com)

John Murtha, an influential congressman and Iraq war critic who drew scrutiny for his wheeler-dealer ways, died Monday after suffering complications from gallbladder surgery. He was 77.

Federal government closed Tuesday (Federal Times)

The Office of Personnel Management announced the federal government will once again be closed tomorrow in Washington. This will be the second snow day in a row, and the third this winter. This screenshot at data.gov announcing the closure is apparently all that is left of OPM’s decimated Web site. The National Weather Service is forecasting [...]

In Murtha’s District, Sadness And Fears For Future – KDKA


In Murtha's District, Sadness And Fears For Future
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John Murtha was "Jack" in these parts of Pennsylvania, where once-prosperous coal mines and steel mills dot the mountainsides. ...

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Federal Govt. Closed Tuesday (DCist)

That's the official word from OPM as of 7 p.m. tonight. Still waiting on word from WMATA.

Rep. John Murtha dead at 77 (USA Today)

Rep. John Murtha, a decorated Vietnam combat veteran and critic of the Iraq war, died Monday of complications from gall bladder surgery. He was 77.

Congressman Murtha Dies At 77

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Federal government closes: Why can’t they all work from home? (The Christian Science Monitor)

All D.C.-area federal agencies were closed Monday after the snowstorm last weekend. Shutting down the federal government costs $100 million a day in lost productivity.

John Murtha, US defense appropriations chair, dies – Reuters


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John Murtha, US defense appropriations chair, dies
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"There's no question that Jack Murtha was an institution and it's going to take time to adjust to his passing," said Loren Thompson, defense analyst with ...
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