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Rep. John Murtha, Iraq War Critic, Dies At 77

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Rep. John Murth, D-Pa., passed away Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, after suffering complications from gallbladder surgery. (File)
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UpdatedRep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday. He was 77. The Pennsylvania Democrat had been suffering from complications from gallbladder surgery.

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