Murtha says Iraq has distracted U.S. from “bigger picture worldwide”

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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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May 1, 2008

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