With tears in their eyes, Pat Tillman’s furious family accused the government yesterday of turning his tragic death by friendly fire into a heroic fairy tale.
Struggling to contain his anger, Kevin Tillman said the government’s publicity stunt made a mockery of his brother’s patriotic decision to spurn a lucrative NFL contract and enlist in the Army to serve his country.
The outraged brother said the military engaged in a deliberate “coverup” for more than a month to allow the legend of Army Ranger Pat Tillman to take root in the national psyche - and persuade other Americans to volunteer in the war on terror.
The tale “inspired countless Americans, as intended,” said Kevin Tillman, also a former Ranger. “There was one small problem with this narrative, however: It was utter fiction.
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It’s sad to say that this is no "shocker". It’s disgusting and ridiculous the amount of bullshit this administration still thinks we are all stupid enough to believe, and dumb enough to not uncover the truth.
And just to remind you, here’s another one. The story of Former Iraq POW Jessica Lynch is another fairy tale fed to the American public…
Jessica Lynch. You know the one. The sweet, American-pie 19-year-old soldier and kindergarten-teacher wanna-be whose army squad took a wrong turn in Iraq …
Jessica Lynch supports the Tillman kin
In a word, "Un-ba-fucking-lievable"!
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