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PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 3:46 pm 
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Pennsylvania Rep. John Murtha -- the first Vietnam combat veteran elected to Congress -- died this afternoon, following complications from recent gallbladder surgery.


Murtha "passed away peacefully this afternoon at 1:18 p.m. at Virginia Hospital Center FILE -- In this May 29, 2009 file photo, Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., speaks during a morning meeting while attending the

Murtha, 77, served as chairman of the House panel that oversaw defense spending and was a longtime congressional advocate for the military. The Democrat generated national attention in 2005 when he called for the withdrawal of American forces from Iraq.

Murtha also was a close ally of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and known as a powerhouse dealmaker who directed millions in federal projects to his western Pennsylvania congressional district.

He was elected in February 1974 and was the longest serving member of the House from Pennsylvania.

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how does one pass away "peacefully" after surgery complications?

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doug - evergreen park wrote:
how does one pass away "peacefully" after surgery complications?


Anesthesia?

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