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At times like this you stop and think about just how good we have it, what kind of system we live in, and the freedoms we are allowed.
'''Pat Tillman''' was a professional football player for the [[Arizona Cardinals]]. His death as a U.S. soldier in [[Afghanistan]] is controversial. His parents, along with a medical examiner, suspected murder, but after three years of investigations his death was ruled a "[[friendly fire]]" incident.
'''Pat Tillman''' was a professional football player for the [[Arizona Cardinals]].
*His words from an interview the day after the attacks of September 11th, 2001, speak for themselves: "At times like this you stop and think about just how good we have it, what kind of system we live in, and the freedoms we are allowed. A lot of my family has gone and fought in wars and I really haven't done a damn thing". [http://www.pattillmanfoundation.org/pat_az_cardinals.php]
His death as a U.S. soldier in [[Afghanistan]] is controversial. His parents, along with a medical examiner, suspected murder, but after three years of investigations his death was ruled a "[[friendly fire]]" incident.
The incident attracted extra media attention because the soldier had been a well-known professional athlete, and also because his death occurred around the time of the [[Abu Ghraib incident]].
The incident attracted extra media attention because the soldier had been a well-known professional athlete, and also because his death occurred around the time of the [[Abu Ghraib incident]].