posted on March 4, 2006 04:44:01 PM new
Another sad example of the Anti-American hatred of the neocons and their support for this war. Tillman should have never died in the first place. He was used for the fascist agenda of the Bush Crime Family just as every other brave and heroic soldier sent to Iraq has been used. If Bush wouldn't have lied, Tillman wouldn't have died. I hope his family finally gets the respect and honor they deserve instead of another coverup.
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Army to Launch Probe Into Tillman Death
By ROBERT BURNS, AP Military Writer
55 minutes ago
The Army said Saturday it will launch a criminal investigation into the April 2004 death of Pat Tillman, the former professional football player who was shot to death by fellow soldiers in Afghanistan in what previous Army reviews had concluded was an accidental shooting.
Col. Joseph Curtin, an Army spokesman, said the Defense Department office of inspector general had reviewed the matter at the Army's request and concluded that a criminal probe was warranted.
Members of the Tillman family were notified on Friday, Curtin said. In the past, Tillman's father, Patrick Tillman, and other family members have criticized the Army and its investigations.
"We are obligated to answer the family's questions, as we are with all grieving families," Curtin said.
Curtin said the scope of the new investigation by the Army Criminal Investigation Command had not yet been determined in detail.
A Pentagon official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the new investigation has not been formally begun, said it would focus on possible charges of negligent homicide.
Tillman, 27, died on April 22, 2004, when he was struck by gunfire during a firefight along a canyon road near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. The Army said at the time that the barrage of bullets came from enemy fire.
A report by the Army later found that troops with Tillman knew at the time that friendly fire had killed the football star. Officers destroyed critical evidence and concealed the truth from Tillman's brother, also an Army Ranger, who was nearby, the report found.
More than three weeks after a memorial service in San Jose, Calif., the Army announced on May 29, 2004, that friendly fire rather than an enemy encounter caused Tillman's death. However, even at the time of the memorial, top Army officials were aware that the investigation showed the death had been caused by an act of "gross negligence," the report said.
In spite of the Army's findings, the officer who prepared the report, Brig. Gen. Gary M. Jones, concluded there was no official reluctance to report the truth. Army officials have acknowledged that they should have better handled the information they released on Tillman's death.
Tillman joined the Army after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks even though he had a multimillion-dollar contract to play football for the Arizona Cardinals. He and his brother completed a tour in Iraq before going to Afghanistan.
posted on March 6, 2006 07:33:13 AM new
Not old news bear. If you would actually read the article you would learn that a criminal investigation was just now opened, but of course in your mind that is old news. What I appreciate about you Bear is that you are always so quick to jump, but never actually educate yourself on the topic. Typical neocon.
posted on March 6, 2006 08:49:23 AM new
Actually it will be the FIFTH investigation into the incident. It has already been proven his death was caused by friendly fire.
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The Army criminal investigation that attempts to cut through the fog of war shrouding the friendly fire death of former football player Pat Tillman could end with a case before a military court or no action at all.
For the military and the Tillman family, the fifth formal probe into the shooting could put to rest unanswered questions about the Army Ranger's death along a canyon road near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in April 2004.
"The prior reviews had a certain sense of cover-ups than an honest full-fledged review," Dan Goure, a defense analyst at the research firm Lexington Institute, said Sunday. "It's essentially to raise it a notch from a standard review to a now criminal review. When you have people taking testimony under oath, it makes it harder to cover things."
The Army first reported that enemy fire killed Tillman. Later, military officials acknowledged that he had been shot during a confused confrontation between his unit and other U.S. troops. The military's handling of the case has angered the Tillman family.
Gen. Peter Pace, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, promised Tillman's family on Sunday that investigators will examine all the facts in the criminal investigation. The Defense Department's inspector general determined it was an additional step that needed to be taken even though there is no evidence of criminal activity, Pace said.
A Pentagon official told The Associated Press on Saturday that a criminal investigation would focus on possible charges of negligent homicide. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the new investigation had not formally begun.
Investigators want to look into whether fire by the friendly forces was "fire that should have been going on or was someone potentially firing a weapon when they should not have been," Pace said on NBC's "Meet the Press."
The Army Criminal Investigation Command likely will prepare a report based on any available evidence in the incident in which Tillman was shot by fellow soldiers in what previous military reviews had concluded was an accident, said an Army official who spoke on condition of anonymity because the case is ongoing.
A decision on a course of action, which may also include nonjudicial punishment such as a written reprimand, would be made by a unit commander. The commander also has the power to convene a court martial, in consultation with a staff judge advocate attorney, the official said.
posted on March 6, 2006 08:59:07 AM new
Bears stupidly and blind support for DUMBO at work. SEE BELOW!!!!
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HEY BEAR SINCE YOUR A CLOWN HURRY AND POST A CARTOON
posted on March 6, 2006 09:00:30 AM new
Bear - can you explain any situation which, after a friendly fire incident, would justify stripping your fellow soldier of his clothes and armor and burning them? That's the one that makes no sense to me.
Also , it seems to me that if they are reopening this as a criminal investigation at this point, there is something more that was not previously known that justifies it. After all this time, why bring it back to the forfront if there is not some new info. By and large, the public has forgotten it. Somehow I don't think "Oops, we shot our poster boy" is something the military wants to keep reminding people of unless there is good reason to do so.
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[ edited by fenix03 on Mar 6, 2006 09:03 AM ]
posted on March 7, 2006 05:26:37 PM new
Normally, I joke around about people being stupid, but lately Bear continues to prove how just how stupid a neofacist can be.
Bear simply would rather argue than accept the fact that their claim, "Old news," is flat out wrong. I can't really blame Bear so much though... Bear is a neofacist, and as such it is only natural for Bear to actually argue against facts. It's like clapping with one hand... It simply doesn't work.
This isn't old news because a criminal investigation was just opened. But go on Bear... Keep humoring us.
posted on March 7, 2006 07:03:23 PM new
Fenix, any attempt at cover up is wrong. When the chain of command became aware of it, I imagine the proper steps were enacted to investigate why it was done. I also imagine the proper steps are being taken against those that attempted to cover up the incident. The media is only now raising the subject as another attempt to detract the fact that the was in Iraq is being won.
Sheepa, I dont need to post a cartoon, anytime you post anything YOU become the laughing stock of Vendio.
"“More Iraqis think things are going well in Iraq than Americans do. I guess they don’t get the New York Times over there.”—Jay Leno".
