Mother "gets out the word" on Pat Tillman

[NNN0LHI]

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/stevekelley/2004442096_kelley28.html

Imagine the anguish of losing your son in the war in Afghanistan. Really, it's impossible to imagine, unless it happens to you.

Then imagine finding out, five weeks later, that his death was fratricide, or as the military euphemistically calls it, "friendly fire."

Imagine your son being maybe the highest-profile soldier in the war — an NFL player, who gave up a $3.6 million contract to do what he intensely believed to be the right and patriotic thing.

And now, understand the horror all of us should feel knowing that the circumstances of his death were covered up by the military, covered up by the Bush administration. snip

Back then, the Bush administration needed a hero. The torture of the prisoners of Abu Ghraib was front-page news. The war in Iraq was going poorly. And, as casualties mounted, Bush's approval ratings plummeted.

[EFerrari]

1. I've seen this lady in many venues by now. I don't know how she does it.

[hisownpetard]

3. I don't, either. How does she maintain her cool and still get across her point without

descending into name calling and finger pointing?
No wonder Pat Tillman was such an awesome person, with such great character.
She set a great example.

What a damn shame.

[cascadiance]

7. She was very well spoken in over 50 minutes on Democracy Now a week ago...

Mrs. Tillman has a mission, and one that I think America would all like to see be resolved.

[global1]

2. And Worse Yet - To Find Out The War Was Just A Big Marketing Effort......

on the part of *Co and he didn't even have to be there in the first place.

[Mnemosyne]

4. ... n/t

[opihimoimoi]

5. K&R

[Booster]

6. A very brave woman - I'm kicking this for Mrs. Tillman.