Each is an individual tragedy, as are all American combat deaths, not a scandal and our scandal-obsessed media is committing a journalistic atrocity by acting as though this one is.
Lying by a General Officer about the circumstances surrounding the death of one of his soldiers is the scandal here. McChrystal signed a Silver Star citation for Tillman that stated he was killed by hostile fire. He knew that was not true when he signed it, and he participated in the cover up of the truth. McChrystal should have been cashiered on the spot. That he was not is beyond scandalous.
Scandal Obsessed media is not. You will bearly hear about this in MSM, a passing comment here and there.
PT’s parents want asnwers and they deserve them.
How can we know it was an accidental death unless they get all the answers.
If people have nothing to hide, then no one should be afraid of this little documentary. They should just set them straight.
I know this is conjecture, but I can’t help but think that Pat Tillman would be mortified with what they’ve done in his name. That’s just my opinion. He was a hero and a very brave man and somehow, by keeping this going, have taken that legacy away from him.
And not just with enlisted men. One of the greatest American generals who ever lived, Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson died by friendly fire. Nervous pickets shot him while he was returning from a scouting ride behind the lines after dark. C'est la guerre.