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The following are external links for July 2006 related to the main article Swiftboating John Murtha.

Also see:

• External Links for November and December 2005, January-May 2006, and June 2006, August 2006, and September-November 2006.
• Related SourceWatch Resources

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• James Murray, Commentary: "How Congressman John Murtha was 'Framed'," The Infozone, July 1, 2006. (Update: Video of Rep. John Murtha Speech at the Florida International University in Miami, Florida on June 24, 2006. 20-minute Quiktime movie.)
• Bob Geiger, "Irey's Hysterical 'Call to Action' Against Murtha," Democrats.com, July 1, 2006; AlterNet, July 2, 2006. re Diana L. Irey
• James O'Toole, "Iraq war changes game for Murtha. Anti-war stand puts him in unusual spot," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 2, 2006; reposted as "Murtha finds himself a target because of Iraq war opposition" by Capitol Hill Blue, July 4, 2006.
• Bob Geiger, "Murtha Opponent Irey Continues Lying to Voters," Democrats.com, July 2, 2006.
• Jehr Grehl, Opinion: "Neocon fruitcakes never served in war," Pocono Record, July 3, 2006.
• Philip Weiss, "The New Anti-War Movement: The Military," Mondo Weiss/New York Observer, July 3, 2006.
• Opinion: "Cartoon. Commentary on Murtha not based on facts," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Online, July 4, 2006.
• George Lakoff, "Occupation: The Inconvenient Truth About Iraq," BuzzFlash, July 5, 2006.
• Stephen Schwartz, "Congressman Moutha," Family Security Matters, July 5, 2006.
• Jean Thomas, "The real cowards in Washington, D.C.," The Napa Valley Register (CA), July 5, 2006.
• George Lakoff, "Occupation: The Inconvenient Truth About Iraq," Media Channel, July 6, 2006.
• shelly l., "The Murtha Swiftboaters Strike," Citizen Against Lies Blogspot, July 6, 2006.
• Max Bergmann, "Murtha is Right: Reagan’s Redeployment Made America Stronger," Think Progress, July 7, 2006.
• "Nobles and knaves," Washington Times, July 8, 2006: "Knaves: Rep. John Murtha, who tried to back away from anti-American comments he made last month."
• "The Washington Times. Knaves: Rep. John Murtha, who tried to back away from anti-American comments he made last month," Irey for Congress, July 8, 2006.
• Kirk Swauger, "Will Murtha’s Iraq stance hinder his re-election bid?" The Tribune-Democrat, July 9, 2006.
• Paul Carpenter, "Chicken hawk admirers target John Murtha," The Morning Call, July 9, 2006.
• Bob Geiger, "Taylor Marsh on the swiftboating of John Murtha. Think you know how low the right-wing has gone with John Murtha? Think again," AlterNet, July 9, 2006.
• Taylor Marsh, "The Swiftboating of John Murtha," The Patriot Project; cross-posted at The Huffington Post, July 10, 2006; and as "John Murtha: Anatomy of a Smear," at Taylor Marsh.com.
• Christy Hardin Smith, "Anatomy of a Smear," firedoglake, July 10, 2006.
• "Irey to Murtha: Have You No Decency, Sir?" Irey for Congress, July 10, 2006: "Congressman’s latest instance of reckless disregard for truth slurs American civilians trying to help establish democracy in Iraq."
• Dana Priest, "Rethinking Embattled Tactics in Terror War. Courts, Hill and Allies Press Administration," Washington Post, July 11, 2006.
• Paul Carpenter, "Murtha column strikes a chord in many areas," The Morning Call, July 11, 2006.
• David Holman, "The Rest of Murtha's FBI Tape," The American Spectator, July 12, 2006.
• "PA GOP Chair Betrays Irey! Should He Step Down?" (Poll), RedState.org, July 12, 2006.
• Bob Geiger, "Laughable GOP hypocrisy on Democratic video. Republicans aghast at mere illusion of their own tactics," AlterNet, July 13, 2006: "And speaking of that, the Wicked Witch of Monongahela, PA, Murtha opponent Diana Irey is also faking outrage and demanded in a press release yesterday that Murtha join the faux patriots in the GOP by 'demanding that Nancy Pelosi and Rahm Emanuel apologize, and then insist that the DCCC forward any funds raised off this disgusting solicitation to appropriate charities.' ... I truly hope Irey holds her breath waiting for that to happen. ... My prediction: By the end of the summer, a desperate Irey will post a photo-shopped picture of John Murtha burning a flag with Osama bin Laden and demand that he apologize. Just a hunch."
• "News in brief from the campaign trail in Pennsylvania," Associated Press, July 13, 2006: "Murtha has $1.6 million in cash, while Irey has $159,138 in cash. ... Irey, who has criticized Murtha's stance on the Iraq war, raised more than $117,000 in cash online in June, said Bill Pascoe, a campaign spokesman."
• Tim Graham, "Murtha Repeats His 'Rove's Fat Backside' Attack From MSNBC to Stoke Liberal Base," NewsBusters, July 14, 2006.
• Dave Johnson, "The Swiftboaters Are Back in the Water," The Patriot Project, July 17, 2006; Seeing the Forest; The Huffington Post.
• Richard Wible, Opinion: "Censure Murtha," Courier-Post Online, July 18, 2006.
• John Salsgiver (posted by Julian Stolz), Email: "Gleason-Murtha Alledged Agreement," Dump Gleason Blogspot, July 18, 2006.
• "Murtha's followers: Marching toward defeat," Manchester Union-Leader Online, July 18, 2006.
• Barbara S. Miller, "Murtha P.I. on trail of challenger Irey," Observer-Reporter (Washington, PA), July 20, 2006.
• Randy Hall, "Murtha: US Staying in Iraq Helps Potential Enemies," Cybercast News Service (Crosswalk), July 20, 2006.
• John Salsgiver, Opinion: "Murtha's missing 'achievements'," Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, July 21, 2006.
• Glenn Armocida, Opinion: "Murtha's missing 'achievements' II," Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, July 21, 2006.
• John T. Cook, "The Monitor Breakfast: John Murtha," Christian Science Monitor, July 24, 2006.
• "Murtha renews call for Iraq pullout deadline," Associated Press (Pittsburgh Tribune Review), July 24, 2006.
• Chris Outcalt, "Rep. calls U.S. Iraqi occupier. 'We've become occupiers'," Portsmouth Herald (NH), July 24, 2006.
• "On Hannity & Colmes, Lowry and Simmons teamed up to smear Murtha," Media Matters for America, July 24, 2006.
• Sher Zieve, "Boot Murtha Website Established," The Conservative Voice, July 24, 2006.
• Kathy Kiely, "Military towns giving rise to Iraq war critics," USA TODAY, July 25, 2006.
• Jeff Oliver, "We're being watched," The Valley Independent, July 25, 2006.
• George Giftos, Opinion: "Speed bumps on path to victory," Florida Sun-Sentinel, July 25, 2006.
• Molly McCarroll, "Exclusive: Challenging John Murtha," Family Security Matters, July 26, 2006.
• Holly Yeager, "Democrats and the war: Murtha rises on back of Iraq crusade," Financial Times (MSNBC), July 26, 2006.
• Robert Cohen, "For Democrats, Conservative Murtha an Unlikely Leader," Newhouse News Service, July 27, 2006.
• fake consultant, "They Never Write Back ... Part 1," House of Labor/TPM Cafe, July 30, 2006.