United States Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, the official responsible for naming naval warships, has decided to name a new U.S. Navy ship after late Pennsylvania Congressman John Murtha. Mabus stated Murtha's military and congressional record and "unwavering support of our sailors and Marines" as the basis for the selection.
The naming of the USS Murtha occurred last April and opposition to the selection has been growing, largely because of Murtha's loud pronouncement that U.S. Marines involved in Iraq are murderers. Ostensibly, Secretary Mabus believes that calling American Marines murderers is a demonstration of Murtha's "unwavering support." I would suggest "unequivocal betrayal" is more accurate.
In any event, there's no confirmation that Secretary Mabus ponders naming another ship after Jane Fonda for her "unwavering support" of sailors and Marines. It's arguably unclear whether it makes a difference which nation's sailors and Marines are being supported.
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