Letter from Pat Tillman's father

[teenagebambam]

In today's Washington Post (5/28). He's an angry man, and justifyably so. Completely blames the higher-ups for the deception, not the troops in the field. I hope this story won't peter out.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/27/AR2005052701265.html

[spanone]

1. Our nation should hang it's collective head in shame.

[Canadian Socialist]

2. Friendly fire?

That's rich. The American air force murdered 4 of our brave soldiers, and only recently gave them any kind of memorial. I am still so angry. The AAF NEVER admitted guilt. They let that ya-hoo off with a slap on the wrist. Don't get me started.

[Nite Owl]

3. It is beyond shameful

that they used his son.
Remember after the deaths in Somalia how there were parents all over tv, especially CNN, who were beyond critical of President Clinton? They tore him to pieces about how he had no business being Commander in Chief. If I remember correctly Clinton called each of them and was rebuffed by them. Another example of how the media now is so in this WH's pocket, they would never let that happen now.

[Auntie Bush]

4. How many other things/facts are the Military hiding? They're such liars!

Just wondering. :shrug:

[splat@14]

5. Abu Garib, Koran abuse, Guantanamo, .....to name a few. n/t

[slaveplanet]

6. I'd put my money down

that this was a HIT.

straight laced Tillman, with potential PR juice.
finally gets hip to the corruption

hit squad is mobilized, to insure he never gets home to tell his stories.

[Scout1071]

7. Agreed. Something about this story reeks.

Regarding his parents....looks like we now know where Pat Tillman learned his courage and honor. Best wishes to the Tillman family. They seem like great people.