Pat Tillman Killed by Friendly Fire.......

[HumorMe]

Tillman Reportedly Killed by Friendly Fire
Army to Release Information on Ex-NFL Player's Death

LOS ANGELES (May 29) - Former pro football player Pat Tillman was killed by friendly fire as he led his team of Army Rangers up a hill during a firefight in Afghanistan last month, newspapers in California and Arizona reported Saturday.

The U.S. Army Special Operations Command was to release information later Saturday on the death of Tillman, who walked away from a multimillion-dollar NFL contract to join the Army after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

The Arizona Republic and The Argus of Fremont (Calif.) both reported the Army would announce Tillman was killed by fire from his fellow soldiers.

"It does seem pretty clear that he was killed by friendly fire," Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., a member of the House Armed Services Committee, told the Republic.

The Argus cited a family friend and also government sources it did not name as confirming the friendly fire report. Tillman's family declined to comment.

Tillman, 27, was leading his comrades against enemy shooters who had pinned down other soldiers when he was killed on April 22.

He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star, one of the Army's highest honors.

The Cardinals safety became a symbol of patriotism to many Americans when he turned down a three-year, $3.6 million contract extension to join the Army.

 

[Longhorn85]

War is hell.

 

[Forge]

That makes his death even more sucky.

 

[javaguru]

Happens a lot more often than people realize. Just goes to show, "Friendly fire isn't." A very unfortunate incident.

 

[jenscats5]

I was reading People while I was running/walking on the T-mill yesterday and there was an article about him........very sad...

He didnt' understand why he was so "special" and turned down some lucrative book offers, etc...

 

[The_Ghost]

I was reading People while I was running/walking on the T-mill yesterday and there was an article about him........very sad...

He didnt' understand why he was so "special" and turned down some lucrative book offers, etc...

I hear ya, Sports I had a great article on him and you respect the man even more after reading it.

 

[Swiftme]

so is he still a hero?

 

[Dial_tone]

now that sucks

 

[Razorguns]

I'm surprised Micheal Moore hasn't made a conspiracy about this one too.

 

[Testosterone boy]

Friendly fire casualities are vastly underestimated in my opinion.

 

[resonator]

well thats just fucking great...


RIP Pat Tillman

 

[Lumberg]

what a waste.

what a fucking waste.

 

[p0ink]

does this really change anything? the man died doing what he really wanted to do with his life.

 

[Testosterone boy]

does this really change anything? the man died doing what he really wanted to do with his life.

Getting killed by friendly fire is what he really wanted?

Oh...I don't think so.

 

[p0ink]

Getting killed by friendly fire is what he really wanted?

Oh...I don't think so.

getting killed is not what he wanted either. no one signs up and says, 'i am doing this because i want to die.' give me a break.

 

[p0ink]

would you rather die doing what you love or die in a car accident, from a heart attack/stroke/cancer/aids, falling off a ladder while painting your house, an allergic reation, etc, etc, etc.

 

[The_Eviscerator]

If it was friendly fire... that sucks, but it doesn't change my view of Pat Tillman one iota. He had millions of dollars to be made playing football and had convictions that superceded that monetary gain. The moment he signed and went to fight he was a hero in my eyes. Not many people will give up so much for their beliefs. He truly was a rare man.

 

[gotmilk]

so is he still a hero?

Hell Yes he is.

For many reasons above and beyond being killed.

Think about it..he passed up a well paying gig to go kick some ass and fuck up some pizzants who want nothing more than to see people like you and I die.

Tillman's a hero. Guys who died in WW1, WW2, and alot of other encounters are heroes too.

 

[Testosterone boy]

would you rather die doing what you love or die in a car accident, from a heart attack/stroke/cancer/aids, falling off a ladder while painting your house, an allergic reation, etc, etc, etc.

I quit taking this world seriously several years ago.


I don't care how I die or when I die as long as it is not an undue burden to anyone who has treated me well.


Not saying that I want to die....I don't. But this world does not impress me enough to concern myself with when I go.


If I had reason to believe that things would get better then I might feel differently..........but I don't.



My life is better than most as well.....I honestly don't know how many people survive their circumstances.



Whats up with the apparent civility anyway?

 

[TheProject]

Anyone who voluntarily signs up to put themselves in harm's way for our country is a hero, IMO.

However, I don't think Tillman's any more of a hero than any other soldier on active duty right now. I think it's a continued sign of the borderline deification of professional athletes in this country. I also think it's an insult to other soldiers to praise his decision to serve simply because he walked away from a pro football career.

Finally, I think it's in some way ironic that everyone praised him as a hero for dying in action against the Iraquis when in actuality, it was our own troops that killed him.

 

[ringperm]

How a person dies is imo somewhat irrellevant, compared to how he/she lives his/her life. Mr. Tillman sacrificed a lucurative, priveliged life to fight for what he believed in, and he paid the ultimate price. The fact that he was killed by friendly fire, compared to hostile fire, is not relevant as long as he fought for a cause he percieved as just.

Personally, I think the US could handle the aftermath of the 11.sep attack much better than what they did, but I believe, that doesn't diminish the value of the sacrifice of the soldiers fighting a fight they belive is right.
Whether a fight is a just one, is always open for interpretation. You might agree, or you might disagree, but I for one respect someone fighting for what he/she believes in. The fact that Mr. Tillman died, is of course unfortunate, but how he died says nothing of who he was, and what he stood for. At least in my book. May he, and everyone else involved in this conflict rest in peace.