isnt this proof that Rumsfeld is lying about Tillmans cover-up?

Question

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070801/ap_on_go_co/tillman_friendly_fire

slam dunk

Answer 1

As Wesley Clark said, the cover-up and Bush's hiding behind "executive privilege" is because Tillman was executed for political purposes. Tillman, the recruiting tool for the Iraq war, was going to go public on his increasingly anti-war stance--something that happens sometimes when you actually see what's going on there firsthand! Can't have your chosen recruiting tool work against you, can you?
http://www.http://www.infowars.com/articles/military/tillman_new_evidence_indicates_tillman_executed.htm

Edit:
If you wonder why my link looks like this, it's because now Yahoo won't let me post this link--unless I "disguise" it by adding something to the address. Hmm...Y/A aiding in the cover-up???

Answer 2

As an ex military person, Tillman was shot at close range in the head 3 times by an M-16! It occurred within a 100 feet and there is no way they did not know it was from his own unit!

The suppressed an investigation that the Medical Examiner wanted after his autopsy! He knew he was witnessing a non-combat death!

They withheld information for 5 weeks from the Tillman's, so don't tell me that someone in the chain of command is not going up the chain of command! That essentially was Rumsfeld!

Then the Army would not release the information to the Tillman's?

In a death of a person like Tillman, who was nationally recognized and was against the Iraq war, there is no way that it gets covered up, it is not by someone other than the Secretary of defense! To say he didn't know about it would be statistically impossible, especially with the Medical Examiner wanting an investigation that was covered up and never done, until after it hit the papers! Then the whole truth was not even given, and still isn't being given!

Rumsfeld reminds me of another Bush appointee!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IBvZlRqOTw&mode=related&search=

And Mr Burns, it was your peoples lies that got us into a war we should have never been in! You have no exit strategy, an Iraqi government that has no credibility and claims it will be 2010 before they are ready to take over! I don't believe they will ever be ready to take over.

I have called repeatedly, even before the VA story, demanded that Bush put back the cuts from VA hospitals that he used to give tax cuts to the rich. I have heard your ilk say NOTHING!

Sent troops into combat with inappropriate, or without necessary gear, that they still don't have. What has your ilk said about that! Nothing as usual!

Your president wanted to cut the troops combat pay, where were you then?

Your ilk are the reason the troops are dying and you won't even give the wounded proper medical care! I want the war to end so I will NEVER HAVE TO SEE ANOTHER BODY BAG BE SHIPPED HOME, LIKE THEY HAVE BEEN FOR 4 1/2 YEARS!

We don't cheer, we mourn their loss and your stupidity!

No one had to get killed in Iraq at all! Senseless!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPLRWAxIpfE

Answer 3

Couple of things: the M16 weapons system fires bursts of three rounds....explains the grouping.

Rumsfeld is America's answer to Albert Speer; I can't stomach him, but the dems treatment of this case is just as disgusting.

Especially Kucinich--the man is pathologically UN-American.

If the dems had a single member with a shred of credibility then I might listen to what they had to say on this matter. As it stands they are just engaging in more posturing while our country bleeds.

The dems are the real disgrace and that they entertain the notion that Tillman was fragged because he didn't like Bush proves how despicable they truly are.

Make no mistake about it; for every dead or wounded soldier, the dems cheer because they think it bolsters their stance.

Answer 4

I don't think this is proof that Rumsfeld is lying. However, Rumsfeld elegantly side-stepped Dennis Kucinich's question restating that he did not "cover up." I believe that Rumsfeld is carefully deceptive and misleading. He is a master of spin.

"Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, demanded to know whether there was a White House and Defense Department strategy to manage press portrayals of the war and other events."

Answer 5

No, it isn't proof of anything at all.

Why do people think that Bush or Rumsfeld would be so concerned about Tillman's death that they would not hide, but simply delay the fact that it was friendly fire?

And why the hell is the Pentagon getting that detailed in its explanations to families? WTF is up with that? Why isn't simply having been KIA during a firefight with the enemy enough?

Answer 6

No it isn't, man your like a pack of pit bull dog's chasing your tails, and you won't stop with the attacks until you have literaly torn your victims lifes work to bloody shreds. Rumsfeld is old school, and if you all would have backed of with the PC BS, and given the guy a chance to friggin breath, thing's would have turned out differently today.
Why do people like you expect respect from the world, when you haven't the foggiest idea what it means.

Answer 7

cope with to pay for this conflict? We had a "paper loss" of over $a million Trillion presently after 9-eleven with 3100 deaths. we've spent $500B with 3500 deaths, yet particularly of constantly demanding with regard to the guy sitting next to you in the Metro - we've taken it the combat to their outdoor. greater powerful there than right here Now positioned your thinking cap (in case you will discover it). right here's a "admired" individual who made the headlines and joined the Rangers. large for Public kin - now might you choose to tip over the honey bucket and say friendly hearth or heroically attacking an enemy place on the clicking launch? friendly hearth is mostly a danger extraordinarily at night (considering that its obtrusive you haven't any longer had any militia journey in any respect). a minimum of there grew to become into an learn - huge step up from Viet Nam on friendly hearth incidents. anybody is being held reliable. confident the army grew to become into incorrect - even though it corrected itself and human beings are going to be punished. yet no person has heard from the gang sergeant or the individuals on what quite befell - in basic terms adverse comments from the clicking. improve up, get out of your mom and father basement and be grateful that the gadget nonetheless works and brave youthful adult males and females are prepared to place a greater good earlier than themselves particularly than their very own very own targets.

Answer 8

What about that is a slam dunk? What I read and what is true is there in no evidence of any cover up. Maybe you should read it again.

Answer 9

The closeness of all of the wounds suggests that it was done intentionally. He makes a better poster boy.

Answer 10

Uh.....I believe there was a cover-up, but where in this article is it proven?......this isnt a slam dunk, it isnt even a layup