Army ranger ordered to conceal cause of Tillman’s death.
By on Apr 24th, 2007 at 3:12 pm
Army ranger ordered to conceal cause of Tillman’s death.
“An Army Ranger who was with Pat Tillman when he died by friendly fire said Tuesday he was told by a higher-up to conceal that information from Tillman’s family. ‘I was ordered not to tell them,’ U.S. Army Specialist Bryan O’Neal told the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.”
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what the hell has happened to my country…? this is beyond belief…
And, yes, I DO take it personally
April 24th, 2007 at 3:15 pmThat would be what is called an illegal order, which did not have to be followed.
April 24th, 2007 at 3:15 pmWhy illegal?
April 24th, 2007 at 3:20 pmLying and killin’, it’s the “jew thing to do.”
April 24th, 2007 at 3:23 pmYeah Spudge Boy, I’m sure that guy wasn’t worried about retribution. If they’re will to cover up one fratricide of a HIGH PROFILE PERSONALITY…what’s one more?
April 24th, 2007 at 3:24 pmSo. . . ordered by who?
and who told that person. . . ?
and so on up the chain.
This should be an easy inquiry, right?
April 24th, 2007 at 3:24 pmComment by Frank Matthews — April 24, 2007 @ 3:20 pm
Because, according to the UCMJ, a soldier does not have to follow an oder he feels may be unlawful or immoral. Concealing the cause of death of a soldier to his family falls under the latter category.
April 24th, 2007 at 3:24 pmWhy illegal?
Comment by Frank Matthews
If you have to ask that, you know nothing at all about the military. He was ordered to LIE, and that was an illegal order. As was the order to burn evidence, such as Pat’s uniform and his diary.
April 24th, 2007 at 3:25 pmHey, I thought I was leaving?!
April 24th, 2007 at 3:27 pmKevin Tillman said his family has sought for years to get at the truth, and have now concluded that they were “being actively thwarted by powers that are more interested in protecting a narrative than getting at the truth and seeing justice is served.“
April 24th, 2007 at 3:28 pmThe fact that you don’t know why just shows that you are another pu$$y republican that hasn’t served. You fu*king wu$$.
April 24th, 2007 at 3:28 pmFrank, I thought you said you were leaving this site..
You have no morals, honor, integrity, much like all those you worship.
Please go away forever!
April 24th, 2007 at 3:29 pm#
Why illegal?
Comment by Frank Matthews — April 24, 2007 @ 3:20 pm
#
Here is a better question:
Why do you believe it was in the best interest of our country that the cause of death be covered up, and his family lied to?
April 24th, 2007 at 3:29 pmWhat?!?!?!!?
The administration lied? What a scoop!!
April 24th, 2007 at 3:30 pmWell, Chris L, to be fair I think it was appropriate for FDR to “lie” about his disability during wartime, or many of the other justified “lies” told during World War II, so exigent circumstances may require that. This “lie” was not justified, in my opinion.
April 24th, 2007 at 3:33 pmHey Frank,
I’m Frank, and than other Frank is not me, Frank, either.
Help, how do I get out of here?
FRANK??? THE OTHER FRANK????? FRANKS??????????????
Ah, no Franks.
April 24th, 2007 at 3:34 pmAnother black eye for the leadership at the Pentagon and the White House.
If O’Neal was told this, who told him? And, it follows, where did that order come from?
Is there any legal action to be taken? Is there any law governing what the military can or can’t say in regards to the death of a soldier? Is there any law on the books that would result in criminal charges from such an obvious deception?
If not, then we can expect everyone and anyone connected to this scandal to skate. There is simply is no accountability.
April 24th, 2007 at 3:38 pmthis presentation of the Tillman horror, if proven true, seals the deadl. The administration is guilty of war crimes! The military leadership is guilty both individually and as a group of comitting war crimes and I bet that the major media outlets will not touch this with a ten foot pole!
April 24th, 2007 at 3:42 pmComment(s) by Frank Matthews
Hi, Jake.
You’re not fooling anyone, you know. ^ _ ^
April 24th, 2007 at 3:42 pmLet’s be frank….
April 24th, 2007 at 3:46 pmPart of the don’t ask don’t tell policy.
April 24th, 2007 at 3:47 pmI bet that the major media outlets will not touch this with a ten foot pole!
Comment by billjpa — April 24, 2007 @ 3:42 pm
Yup, now if that “pole” was attached to a certain Democrat, that happened to get a little action, christ it would be on the news 24/7 * 365..
April 24th, 2007 at 3:48 pmInteresting…comment #19 is not mine.
Yet another compelling argument for user registration here. Perhaps those of us who do not wish to be namejacked should start PGP-signing their posts.
April 24th, 2007 at 3:50 pm#8 Wayne
Why illegal?
Comment by Frank Matthews
If you have to ask that, you know nothing at all about the military. He was ordered to LIE, and that was an illegal order. As was the order to burn evidence, such as Pat’s uniform and his diary.
Frank doesn’t understand the difference between right and wrong. He’s like a little kid that keeps asking “Why?” You can’t explain it to him. He’s your typical right-wing sociopath.
April 24th, 2007 at 3:54 pmChange your name to Dick, Frank and your last name to Head.
April 24th, 2007 at 4:02 pmYet another compelling argument for user registration here. Perhaps those of us who do not wish to be namejacked should start PGP-signing their posts.
Comment by TripMaster Monkey — April 24, 2007 @ 3:50 pm
How do I go about doing that?
Better question:
April 24th, 2007 at 4:03 pmWHY CAN’T WE GET REGISTRATION????
Frank doesn’t understand the difference between right and wrong.
Comment by chimpeach
I believe that is the case with every Bushco supporter. They simply do not understand the difference between right and wrong. It is just not in their ability to comprehend it. Sad.
April 24th, 2007 at 5:38 pmThis is an outrage. But what else is new?
April 24th, 2007 at 5:59 pmWell, I ceratinly hope that he has shared that information with them now…
April 24th, 2007 at 6:59 pmFor goodness sake, don’t make such big deal of it. What the army was trying to do was make the families feel proud instead of frustrated and angry. That was an honorable effort, not a cover-up for pete’s sake! It was exactly the same thing for NASA’s effort to tell the world, and the families, the Apollo astronauts died “instantly” but the media wanted to smear the program and it eventually came out those men died horribly – but how was the world or those families better served by that knowledge. Leave it alone.
April 24th, 2007 at 8:50 pmHave you called your Senator and Congressional Rep. today? 1-800-828-0498 is the toll-free number for the Congressional switchboard.
April 25th, 2007 at 9:01 am