Murtha calls for end to war torture

When asked about his recommendations for progress in Iraq at a Center for American Progress discussion, Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) said he wanted “no torture” because it caused the U.S. to lose “world support.” (0:25)
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Murtha says U.S. army is "broken" and military readiness has declined

Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) says that while U.S. troops once had the highest rate of readiness, they are no longer able to maintain this standard. He says the U.S. army is “broken,” and ill prepared to manage potential threats from countries like China and Russia. (1:36)
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Murtha says "there is a limit" to U.S. military power

Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) said at a Center for American Progress discussion on Iraq that the Bush Administration did not realize when it began the Iraq War that “there is a limit to military power,” and that the most important thing is to ultimately “win the hearts and minds of the people.” (0:21)
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Murtha says Iraq has distracted U.S. from "bigger picture worldwide"

Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) said at a Center for American Progress discussion on Iraq that the U.S. is so “entangled” in Iraq that it has “become distracted from the bigger picture worldwide.” He says Iraq has led to a multitude of domestic problems for the U.S., and its “worldwide reputation is in the tank.” (0:46)
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