In news from Capitol Hill the debate over the Iraq war has intensified to levels not seen even before Congress voted to approve the invasion. On Sunday Democratic Congressman John Murtha appeared on Meet the Press to repeat his call for the withdrawal of U.S. troops. He’s the top Democrat on the House Appropriations defense subcommittee and a 37-year Marine veteran. He has long been considered a Democratic hawk. Last week the White House immediately attacked Murtha following his call for troop withdrawal. White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan said “It is baffling that he is endorsing the policy positions of Michael Moore and the extreme liberal wing of the Democratic Party.”