Movies | August 13, 2010 | 4 comments

Pat Tillman's Father To Army Investigator: 'F--- You... And Yours'

source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/12/pat-tillmans-father-to-ar_n_680128.html

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The Weinstein Company sent the Huffington Post two previously unseen letters written by Tillman's father at the peak of frustration with the army's investigation into his son's death. The notes, penned to Brigadier General Gary M. Jones (the man spearheading the investigation) as well as the Senate Armed Services Committee (which oversaw Jones's work), paint a picture of a man increasingly convinced that a massive conspiracy was emerging around the death of his son.

"You are a General," Tillman's father writes Jones after being presented with a briefing book of his findings. "There is no way a man like you, with your intelligence, education, military, experience, responsibilities (primarily for difficult situations), and rank... believes the conclusions reached in the March 31, 2005 Briefing Book. But your signature is on it. I assume, therefore, that you are part of this shameless bullshit. I embarrassed myself by treating you with respect [on] March 31, 2005. I thought your rank deserved it and anticipated something different from the new and improved investigation. I won't act so hypocritically if we meet again."

"In sum: Fuck you... and yours."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/12/pat-tillmans-father-to-ar_n_680128.html
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4 comments // Pat Tillman's Father To Army Investigator: 'F--- You... And Yours'

  • BCHIKERS2
  • Incredulous
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      Incredulous  

    • "Over the last five years, the Pentagon and Congress have had numerous opportunities to hold accountable those responsible for the cover-up of Pat's death. Each time they've failed. The government didn't just lie to us; it lied to a nation."

      --as they continue to do, lie, lie and then lie about those lies...BP and the Gulf oil spill together with the death of Matt Simmons being only the latest in what appears to be the default setting for this scumbag Congress and war-mongering Pentagon.

    • 1 year ago
  • ampersand
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      ampersand  

    • This is the concluding quote from Pat Tillman's mother in an August 8 letter to the LA Times:

      "People have asked, "Why is Pat so special that so much attention is given to his death"? I understand that question. Thousands of soldiers and Marines have died in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many of their families have also been lied to, yet those deaths have not received the attention Pat's did. And Pat's death continues to be in the news.

      Pat's story initially became news because he was well known for having played in the NFL. The government used his fame to create propaganda for the war. Pat is not more important or special than any of the others who have fought in these wars, but the truth of what happened to Pat — and to every soldier who has died — is important. The truth shines a light on systematic corruption, incompetence and lack of accountability in the military and in government.

      Over the last five years, the Pentagon and Congress have had numerous opportunities to hold accountable those responsible for the cover-up of Pat's death. Each time they've failed. The government didn't just lie to us; it lied to a nation."

    • 1 year ago
  • ampersand
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      ampersand  

    • In the attachment below the article, Pat Tillman's father described Pat's death:

      "..two tightly spaced/grouped shots (.762 bullets from M240 machine gun..killed Pat..then a single shot from a M-4 rifle -a kill shot- made sure there was no need to walk up the hill and confirm his death.
      From 60 yards away with good visbility, a kill shot was put into my son's head.
      The shooter was the team leader, a 7-year veteran, a Ranger."

    • 1 year ago
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