iraq: enough, please?

influential house democrat wants immediate iraq withdrawal (nytimes)
influential house democrat wants immediate iraq withdrawal (ap)

dick cheney, vice president. no military service during vietnam. retorting to critics of the war on Wed. night:

"The president and I cannot prevent certain politicians from losing their memory, or their backbone, but we're not going to sit by and let them rewrite history."
democratic criticism is "one of the most dishonest and reprehensible charges ever aired in this city."

representative john murtha, D-Pa: leading democrat on defense subcommittee of house appropriations committee, conservative and bipartisan who voted FOR iraq in 2002, marine corps veteran of vietnam war with a bronze star and two purple hearts:

"It is time for a change in direction. Our military is suffering, the future of our country is at risk. We cannot continue on the present course. It is evident that continued military action in Iraq is not in the best interests of the United States of America, the Iraqi people or the Persian Gulf region."
"I like guys who've never been there that criticize us who've been there. I like that. I like guys who got five deferments and never been there and send people to war, and then don't like to hear suggestions about what needs to be done."
"The war in Iraq is not going as advertised. It is a flawed policy wrapped in illusion."

is anyone listening yet?