Sunday, May 28, 2006

CNN.com - Investigation reveals new Tillman questions - May 27, 2006


The people in this administration couldn't tell the truth about anything, including those in Rummy's military.

CNN.com - Investigation reveals new Tillman questions - May 27, 2006:

"But Tillman's devotion to 'duty, honor, country' ended with his death in a desolate section of Afghanistan.

And it wasn't until 26 days after the memorial service -- more than a month after his death -- that the Army would publicly acknowledge what the Rangers who were with him in combat knew almost right away: Tillman died in 'friendly fire.' He was hit in the head by three bullets fired by U.S. soldiers who say they mistook him for the enemy.

Much -- but not all -- of the story of what went wrong that April day in 2004 can be found in thousands of Army documents obtained by CNN. And while the heavily blacked-out documents provide some answers -- they also raise substantial questions that three separate Army investigations have failed to resolve.

Friendlies! Cease fire!'" (Read On ^)

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