Monday, May 23, 2005

Former NFL player Pat Tillman's family is lashing out against the Army,
saying that the military's investigations into Tillman's friendly-fire death in
Afghanistan last year were a sham and that Army efforts to cover up the truth
have made it harder for them to deal with their loss.

More than a year after their son was shot several times by his fellow
Army Rangers on a craggy hillside near the Pakistani border, Tillman's mother
and father said in interviews that they believe the military and the government
created a heroic tale about how their son died to foster a patriotic response
across the country.

They say the Army's "lies" about what happened have made them suspicious,
and that they are certain they will never get the full story.

WaPo

when has there ever been a 'controvery' that has ended in favor of the army?

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