Back Murtha's Redeployment Resolution

On November 18, Congressman John Murtha introduced H.J.Res. 73, a resolution that:

"The deployment of United States forces in Iraq, by direction of Congress, is hereby terminated and the forces involved are to be redeployed at the earliest practicable date.

"A quick-reaction U.S. force and an over-the-horizon presence of U.S. Marines shall be deployed in the region.

"The United States of America shall pursue security and stability in Iraq through diplomacy."

PDF of bill.

Current Cosponsors.

The bill introduced by Congressman Duncan Hunter and immediately voted down by the House on November 18th did not include the measures quoted above.

Ask Congress to End the War

Congressman Charles Rangel released this statement in support of this bill.