Kevin Tillman on his brother Pat

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<p>Below is a link to an eloquent open letter by Kevin Tillman, brother of Pat Tillman and a former Army Ranger himself, who served along side his brother in Afganistan and Iraq.</p>

<p>"In a democracy, the policy of the leaders is the policy of the people. So don’t be shocked when our grandkids bury much of this generation as traitors to the nation, to the world and to humanity. Most likely, they will come to know that “somehow” was nurtured by fear, insecurity and indifference, leaving the country vulnerable to unchecked, unchallenged parasites. </p>

<p>Luckily this country is still a democracy. People still have a voice. People still can take action. It can start after Pat’s birthday." </p>

<p>Pat Tillman’s birthday is November 6th.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/200601019_after_pats_birthday/[/url]”>http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/200601019_after_pats_birthday/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>“Somehow a narrative is more important than reality.”</p>

<p>I think that really characterizes this administration.</p>

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<p>I wonder if he’ll be attacked and savaged by the dead-end supporters of the Bush administration neocons like Limbaugh, et al. or if they’ll just try to look the other way.</p>

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<p>I think he has too much credibility to disparage and that they are much more likely to pretend he doesn’t exist. You will never see this reported on Fox.</p>

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<p>I dont no if it has been reported on fox news channel, but i no that as of now it has not been posted on fox news website.</p>

<p>CNN has not posted it on their website either. Something to think about.
I am willing to bet by tomorrow it will have made news on fox and cnn</p>

<p>Do you guys happen to remember what established media news outlet first broke Bushs DUI story the day before the election?</p>

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<p>I’d like to see an interview with this man. How much of his viewpoint is due to the loss of his brother and how much to observation of a cause gone awry? What jumped out at me is the line, “Somehow profiteering from tragedy and horror is tolerated” since it’s hard to argue against such outrages as described on the thread about Iraq war profiteering and yet it just gets a pass…</p>

<p>Personally, voting for me this election day will be single issue — the ridiculous waste of the war in Iraq. I will vote straight Democratic even though I am a registered (moderate) Republican. Send a message and end this folly.</p>

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<p><a href=“http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061109/ap_on_re_us/inquest_for_a_warrior[/url]”>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061109/ap_on_re_us/inquest_for_a_warrior&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>what makes me mad is not what happened to tillman, that is as sad as it could be, its what the government tried to do with his death…</p>

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<p>I’m still waiting for driver’s thoughts on Pat Tillman. I have asked several times.</p>

<p>This morning additional findings show at least 4 troops shot PT without any idea of who they were shooting at. One soldier was still recovering from a surgical procedure on his eyes and could not make out detail as everything was hazy. </p>

<p>That was an unfortunate part of war. What wasn’t was the coverup that followed.</p>

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<p>it is unfortunate that we had to send someone into battle after surgery on the eyes, how dangerous a decision was that- why would any commander send someone into a war zone</p>

<p>it was mre than just unfortunate</p>

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<p>And in such a short period of time.</p>

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<p>Interesting article. Thanks for posting, CGM.</p>

<p>Kevin Tillman must have been gratified by the election results, having called so passionately for the American people to go to the polls and make their voices heard. Perhaps it means there will be Congressional hearings into the military’s handling of Pat Tillman’s death and the shabby treatment his parents received from the Pentagon.</p>