Murtha's misleading statements about Iraqi troop readiness

Gateway Pundit:

Where Rep. Murtha & the Democrats Were Wrong

Well, I've come to the conclusion, Chris, after visiting Iraq two months ago and listening to the commanders who say obviously what the White House wants them to say - but they don't say it with the enthusiasm...

...He told me none of the Iraqis were up to where they should be. All of them were C-3, which is the lowest state of readiness for the Iraqi units. And he says they only work three weeks out of the month and they go home for a week.
REP. JOHN MURTHA (D-PA)
"Hardball" with Chris Matthews
November 18, 2005

This was not an isolated incident for John Murtha speaking out against Iraqi troop readiness. Nor is this the first time that the Representative has spoken out against the War in Iraq.

Yet, Iraqi Haider Ajina, sends Good News from Iraq on Thanksgiving.

The following is my translation of a headline and news from the November 24th edition of the Iraqi Arabic newspaper Alsabah

Iraqi forces now implement 70% of the security operations.

...
There is much more.

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