Dems 'nervous' about Afghan plan

Democratic Rep. John Murtha — just back from a fact-finding trip to Afghanistan — said Monday that he never got a clear definition of what constitutes an “achievable victory” for the United States and fears that American commanders are assuming more time for the war effort than voters at home will allow.

“I am still very nervous about this whole thing,” Murtha told POLITICO. “If you had 10 years, it might work; if you had five, you ... Full Story »

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by Derek Hawkins - Dec. 1, 2009

Gives too much credit to Murtha. Surely the Politico could have found a bigger spread of Democratic war critics.

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