Did anyone else hear about this story?

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by Paul Joseph Watson
The mother of a soldier who died in an apparent vehicle accident shortly after writing a New York Times op-ed critical of the war in Iraq is demanding to know the truth about what happened to her son, while another author of the piece was also shot in the head in a case that bears a sinister resemblance to the murder of Pat Tillman.

Like Tillman, 28-year-old Sergeant Omar Mora enlisted shortly after 9/11 in the belief that he was fighting to protect his country from terrorists.

However, after the invasion of Iraq Mora became increasingly skeptical of the true agenda behind the war and in August he, along with six other active duty soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division, wrote a stinging New York Times op-ed that slammed the occupation as "flawed," "absurd," and concluded that the sentiment of the Iraqi people renders the ultimate withdrawal of American troops inevitable.
The op-ed directly contradicts the foundation of the Patraeus report and characterizes the occupation as doomed to failure if the Bush administration's current policy is continued.
Just over three weeks after the op-ed was published, two of its authors, Mora and Sgt. Yance T. Gray, were killed in an apparent vehicle accident when their truck veered off an elevated highway in western Baghdad and fell about 30 feet, the military said. Was this a simple accident or another Pat Tillman style cover-up? Was a message being sent to other soldiers who are considering speaking out against the war that dissent has deadly consequences?

Even if we are to dismiss the truck wreck as nothing more than an accident, another factor that has received next to no press attention should send red flags up for everyone.

A third author of the letter was also shot in the head in a separate incident during the time when the op-ed was being written. Though Staff Sgt. Jeremy Murphy survived and is expected to make a full recovery, the fact that three of the seven authors of the op-ed were either killed or received life-threatening injuries shortly before and after the publication of the piece is highly suspicious.

Sergeant Mora's mother certainly has questions - and is now demanding the Army provide a full account of the circumstances that led to her son's death.

After the op-ed was published Mora became depressed and wanted to return home. "He told me, 'Mama, I am tired, I am so tired. I want to come home,' " his mother, Olga Capetillo, recalled of a recent phone conversation," reports the Houston Chronicle.

As we reported in July, the revelation of astounding new details surrounding the death of Pat Tillman clearly indicated that top brass decided to execute the former pro football star in cold blood to prevent him from returning home and becoming an anti-war icon.

Medical examiners concluded that the Army Ranger was shot with an M-16 three times in the head from a mere 10 yards away. The close proximity of the bullet holes raised suspicions that foul play was involved but attempts to launch a proper investigation were stymied by higher-ups

claudiacake, did you read the full article.. what do you mean before... it clearly states that this happened three weeks AFTER the article was published...
Second of all I posted the author of the article.. I think he was just noticing how everyone around it seemd to get injured or killed... Ofcourse no one is saying that it is a consipiracy... because no one knows for sure.. he is just questioning what happened..

Answer 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUGR8BZpOYk&mode=related&search=

Here's some testimony on his death.

It's just one more reason that I am ashamed of my countrymen. This whole country was consumed by bloodlust after 9-11, and Bush used that to wage a war in a country that was in full compliance with the U.N.

It sickens me further that so many people say things like,'Well, Bush lied.'

Yeah. That's what politicians do. Your duty as an American is to QUESTION the decisions of your leaders, and hold them accountable. Instead, the entire country marched off to war without asking a single question. Disgusting.

Answer 2

Three out of seven does not a conspiracy make. They are in a war zone. People die. I know personally the pain Ms. Capetillo is going through, and I will pray for her son's soul tonight when I pray for my own son's. And I know the search she is grasping for. But all the blame in the world will not change the fact that her son will never come home. One thing you wrote is telling...that these people died or were injured slightly before or after publication. Before? Now, why would they be targeted before? You can bet your bottom dollar they didn't show their letter around to their commanding officers, saying "What do you think of this?" There could be no correlation between their letter and injuries or deaths BEFORE the publication.

Edit: I am not the one saying "before". You clearly stated in the fifth paragraph of your statement, "Though Staff Sgt. Jeremy Murphy survived and is expected to make a full recovery, the fact that three of the seven authors of the op-ed were either killed or received life-threatening injuries shortly BEFORE and after the publication of the piece is highly suspicious. " I understand that this is an article initially written by someone else, however, you are presenting it without quotes, so I did not know where the article ended and your personal observation began. Yes, I read the article. How you interpret it, and how I interpret it are two different things. I thought you wanted opinions and thoughts, not agreement only.

Answer 3

Wow! I have heard that. I'd be interested to read what the soldiers wrote in the op-ed. Although now a days I wouldn't put it past the government to be doing something like that.

Answer 4

I hadn't heard it, but it sounds pretty typical for the Bush administration.

Answer 5

Sometimes it's best not to believe everything you hear and only half of what you see.

Answer 6

no