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| | '''Pat Tillman''' was a professional football player for the [[Arizona Cardinals]]. | | '''Pat Tillman''' was a professional football player for the [[Arizona Cardinals]]. |
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| − | *His words from an interview the day after [[9-11|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 words from an interview the day after [[9-11|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". <ref>http://www.pattillmanfoundation.org/pat_az_cardinals.php</ref> |
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| | 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. | | 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. |
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| | It is standard military policy to investigate friendly fire incidents thoroughly before revealing any details. <ref>"All the services do not prematurely disclose any investigation findings until the investigation is complete," said Lt. Col. Hans Bush, chief of public affairs for the Army Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37679-2004Dec5_2.html (Washington Post)] </ref> | | It is standard military policy to investigate friendly fire incidents thoroughly before revealing any details. <ref>"All the services do not prematurely disclose any investigation findings until the investigation is complete," said Lt. Col. Hans Bush, chief of public affairs for the Army Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37679-2004Dec5_2.html (Washington Post)] </ref> |
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| | ==External Links== | | ==External Links== |
| | *[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,291046,00.html Report: Army Medical Examiners Were Suspicious of Pat Tillman's Death Among New Details] | | *[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,291046,00.html Report: Army Medical Examiners Were Suspicious of Pat Tillman's Death Among New Details] |