Tillman probe a 'sham,' says his mom

[babylonsister]

Tillman probe a 'sham,' says his mom

BY RICHARD SISK
DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU

Friday, July 27th 2007, 4:00 AM


WASHINGTON - Pat Tillman's family yesterday ripped the Army's latest investigation of the pro football star's friendly-fire death in Afghanistan as a "sham" meant to protect higherups.

"It's so humiliating and disrespectful," said Mary Tillman, mother of the Arizona Cardinals defensive back who joined the Army and became a Ranger after 9/11.

"It's one more example of the Army investigating itself," she said. "It was all done to glorify this war. It's a sham. Pat deserves the truth."

Army Secretary Pete Geren is expected to recommend next week against criminal action but urge that four generals and three other officers be reprimanded for "critical errors" that misled the family and the nation into thinking Tillman was killed in combat in April 2004.

The officers also allowed the approval of Tillman's Silver Star award, which said he died in a charge against the enemy when he was actually killed by machine-gun fire from his own platoon.

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[Horse with no Name]

1. I cannot imagine what his parents must feel like

To know that they sent their son off to serve a country who obviously did not deserve him.
I hope someday they find peace...though I cannot imagine how.

[0007]

2. I'd like to see this rotten mess exposed. The whole world knows

that this was a sham.

[seemslikeadream]

3. Silver Star award

Take this, shut up and quietly go away

U.S. military officers

[blueknight]

4. a sham,

along with the young girl from west virginia. (her name escapes me ) they fabricated a big war hero bullshit story about her, which she shot down herself