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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
Donald Rumsfeld and a few other bigwigs were yakking about the death of Pat Tillman today. Things are a little foggy, it seems, for the lot of them.
"Rumsfeld and Myers both said they couldn't remember precisely how they learned of Tillman's death or that it might be friendly fire."
"I don't recall precisely how I learned that he was killed," Rumsfeld said. "It could have been internally or it could have been through the press."
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/...n3121924.shtml
I'm no Washington bigshot, but I remember hearing that the guy was killed and I remember hearing weeks later about the friendly-fire stuff. It's surprising, to me at least, that these blokes don't remember. The human mind does have its quirks, but this was a big story. You'd think they'd at least have an inkling. I guess not. |
Why?
He was one soldier killed in a war where the decision is one that probably everyone would like to take back but no longer can. And with respect, just because he was a mid level Safety in the NFL doenst mean he that the Secretary of Defence for the US would remeber his name.
Why not ask his direct commander, why some Generals who likely never once saw the guy and only know him because of the media attention.
Also, the multiple shots to the head dont mean a whole lot when there are guns out there that shoot 3 and 5 bullets with one trigger pull.
It was tragic what happened to this man. He was what should have been a movie type life. Fame, fortune in NFL, leaves to fight for country - wow, I wish my life was 1/2 of what his was.
MYK