By SCOTT LINDLAW, Associated Press Writer
SAN JOSE, Calif - Investigators probing the friendly fire death in Afghanistan of former NFL star Pat Tillman found no criminal negligence, a government official said Monday.
The findings end a yearlong inquiry into the conduct of members of Tillman's platoon who opened fire on him in April 2004.
A separate investigation, also due to be released Monday, looked at everything that happened after Tillman's death, including allegations of a coverup. That investigation will recommend that nine officers, including up to 4 generals, be held accountable for missteps in the aftermath of Tillman's April 2004 death, senior defense officials told The Associated Press, also on condition of anonymity.
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what is so difficult about telling the truth.? All this does -after over 2 years no less - is to further suspicion about other questionable deaths of soldiers who weren't as well known..
2007-03-26 08:59:49 · 10 answers · asked by rare2findd 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
...and people wonder why so many do not TRUST government OR the military.
2007-03-26 09:00:40 · update #1
It ABSOLUTELY was a COVERUP and the media have totally let the LIARS off the hook by letting the Pentagon's bogus explanation go without challenge.
2007-03-26 09:03:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
While I agree that there was no need to cover up the circumstances of this case, in a broader sense the military "lies" to the media and John Q. Public for a variety of valid reasons. Again, while I see no reason to lie in a "friendly fire" case except to CYA, in regards to military operations in general, silence, half-truths and outright deception are often key to military victory. Civilians have no need to know every move military commanders make or plan to make.
2007-03-26 09:09:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if that was a question or a statement. If it was in fact a statement, it's a good one, but not the first or last of it's kind.
Pat Tillman however was someone I will be happy to see my children aspire to be like. He was an "All American" in every sense of the term.
2007-03-26 09:06:17 · answer #3 · answered by Ryan 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sadly enough, the answer is that the main reason that the government chooses to "conceal" information is because most people just like to gossip and stirr up confusion. Do you really think the government would share sensitive knowledge with a race of people no more intelligent than a fourth grader?
2007-03-26 09:04:50 · answer #4 · answered by Marcus Ariel 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
So the big to-do is because they didn't tell his family right off the bat that he may not have died from enemy fire?
That's a big deal? Does it really matter? Plenty of soldiers in previous wars died from friendly fire; it didn't make their sacrifices less meaningful.
Can anybody explain to me the stupid and idiotic obsession of civilians with the concept of friendly fire?
2007-03-26 09:14:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why does everyone assume the death of well known person could be more than accidental?
2007-03-26 09:07:25 · answer #6 · answered by For_Gondor! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why worry? Everything is done for a reason, If our great Govt. wanted YOU to know, they would tell you.
2007-03-26 09:04:39 · answer #7 · answered by Skuya!!! 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
don't drag the military into your retarded way of thinking.
2007-03-26 09:42:16 · answer #8 · answered by jimmideon49 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask this guy, he wants to know too.....
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/frontpage/30126.php
2007-03-26 09:04:28 · answer #9 · answered by truth seeker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because they n i g g e r s aren't doing it right!
2007-03-26 09:03:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋