Pat Tillman killed by friendly fire
 

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...tillman29.html

Billy House
Republic Washington Bureau
May. 29, 2004 12:00 AM

WASHINGTON - Pat Tillman, the former Arizona Cardinals football player who died in April while a U.S. soldier fighting in Afghanistan, likely was killed by friendly fire, an Army investigation has concluded.

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The Army reported last month that Tillman, 27, was killed April 22 while leading his team of Army Rangers up a remote southeastern Afghanistan hill to knock out enemy fire that had pinned down other U.S. soldiers.

As Tillman and other soldiers neared the hill's crest, the Army reported, Tillman directed his team into firing positions and was shot and killed as he sprayed enemy positions with fire from his automatic weapon.

The Army did not specify who fired the shot or shots that killed Tillman.

For his actions, the Army posthumously awarded Tillman the Silver Star, its third-highest award for combat valor, saying Tillman led his Ranger team that day "without regard for his own safety" and was shot and killed heroically trying to save his comrades. The Army said his actions helped the trapped soldiers maneuver to safety "without taking a single casualty."

The right wingers will call him a pussy and traitor now, because he only got shot by Americans, not Muslims.

didnt that dude have like a million dollar contract playing football and went and fought in iraq because he wanted to. haha what a fucking retard.

stupid guy... he died for shit...

no WMDs, No Al Qaida... only oil

That's the one!

People like you idiots could never come close to measuring up to that man. You're pretty fuckin pathetic. And you're so stupid you think you're cool.

Dumbasses.

didnt he die in afghanistan?

you're very sheltered...

Yep, he went to fight for his country and got shot by another soldier and you lot call him a retard for being patriotic.

I see you guys summarize well.

WASHINGTON - Pat Tillman, the former Arizona Cardinals football player who died in April while a U.S. soldier fighting in Afghanistan, likely was killed by friendly fire, an Army investigation has concluded.

Not WMD's, not oil, on the prowl for UBL and Ayman Al-Zawahiri.

Damn, poor guy, he died for nothing. :(

yes...
quoted a post and there was a iraq in it..

still stupid

That's sad. He sounds like a real standup guy, and to go out by gunfire from your own side..

Very sad. That doesn't take away from his bravery or heroism in any way. The other soldier who was trying to do his job and made a mistake is gonna have to live with killing a national hero for the rest of his life. Very sad for all involved.

I think our cause in Afghanistan, while mired in bullshit still is more noble...and somewhat necessary...so is it needless?

hey pat ...
http://teenpiccentral.com/images/man.jpg

he had it all...and he was young

Yep. I sure do.

well...where does it say he got hit by friendly fire?

the ignorance here is mind boggling sometimes

what abou tthis pat?

http://www.cardmagnets.com/SNL/015.jpg

wow skipped the first sentence went to the story...and in the story they didnt mention it once...wierd

Such a loss.

Truly a shame that anyone gets killed by "friendly fire" but in the midst of battle it happens. It doesn't lessen the man's heroism and his sacrifice for his country.

The war may have been total bullshit, but Tillman did what he believed in and fought for us. Giving up the paychecks and celebrity to fight for his country is amazing and 99% of us never would have done that.

he was KIA in Afghanistan not Iraq, two very different wars, one was about 9-11 and had world support the other was not.

very sad.

Tillman may have been killed by friendly fire, but this in no way diminishes this man's character.

Those of you who would call him names lack that element yourselves.

I could not have put that better myself..

Amazing how corrupt, criminal, and hypocritical GFY webmasters, whose only contribution to society is to lie, cheat, and steal their way to a fatter pocketbook, make moral judgements about Tillman, the USA, and President Bush.

Stupid? the motherfucker had a million dollar contract. he couldn't have been that stupid. he died doing what he wanted to do. when i die i hope its half as noble and honorable as his.

Pat Tillman was a fucking dumb ass. He left his family and million dollar lifestyle to crawl around in the desert and eventually get killed by friendly fire. Good Job Pat :thumbsup

If you want to see a true fucking DumbAss, Go look in the Mirror.

:321GFY

Your an Idiot. Go read MrPheer's post. Try to understand.

Go join the army and get killed by your fellow soldiers :BangBang:

Speaking of Stupid, Look in the mirror dickless. You have no idea what he died for. Fuckin Idiot :321GFY

Damn... The Idiots are everywhere in this thread. You people have no clue.

Fuck all Y'all :321GFY

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