Breaking:US Rep John Murtha dies

From Associated Press, via Yahoo News:

HARRISBURG, Pa. – U.S. Rep. John Murtha, an influential critic of the Iraq War whose congressional career was shadowed by questions about his ethics, died Monday. He was 77.

The Pennsylvania Democrat had been suffering complications from gallbladder surgery. He died at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va., spokesman Matthew Mazonkey said.

Another sad loss, of the worst kind, for the Democrats.

Rest in Peace, Congressman.

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2 Responses to “Breaking:US Rep John Murtha dies”

  1. Airbare8 says:

    His speaking out in 2005 forever changed the course of the debate about Iraq and has helped to elect a Congress and President that will bring that will finally bring that misguided war to an end.

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  2. stlo7 says:

    Rep Murtha apparently died of a surgical error.

    Rep. John Murtha’s sudden death Monday may have been due to a surgical error, according to a source close to a congressman. Murtha was admitted to the hospital on Jan 31. after suffering an infection resulting from gallbladder surgery. He died days later.

    http://rawstory.com/2010/02/source-murtha-medical-error/

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