Murtha: Now Is “A Perfect Time” To Withdraw Troops From Iraq...

Associated Press NEDRA PICKLER June 12, 2006 at 11:07 AM
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Rep. John Murtha (news, bio, voting record), D-Pa., a critic of U.S. involvement in Iraq, said Monday that now is "a perfect time" for a troop withdrawal. "People want a change in this country ... a change in direction, and I hope the president hears that and I hope the Iraqis ask us to leave," Murtha said on ABC's "Good Morning America."

"Even this attack on Zarqawi happened from the air," Murtha said. "There's no real need for us to be inside the country."

The re-evaluation of the administration's Iraq policy starts with a long day of meetings for Bush, his national security team and the military commanders. It continues with a luncheon attended by outside experts and dinner Monday night.

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