Investigators Hit Dead End In Pat Tillman Death Inquiry

A House committee today announced that it had hit a dead end after months of investigating the mishandling of the death of Cpl. Pat Tillman, the N.F.L. player-turned soldier.

According to the draft report, the inquiry was "frustrated by a near universal lack of recall" from senior officials. "Not a single one could recall when he learned about the fratricide or what he did in response," the report said just before noting Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld's testimony: "I don't recall when I was told and I don't recall who told me."

Indeed, Mr. Rumsfeld and other military officials used some variation of "I don't recall" at least 82 times in three hours, according to one count from the committee's hearing on the subject last year.

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Comments

[RedDogBear]

Any lawyers out there? Isn't there some way to go after these people? If someone in a criminal trial just repeatedly says "I don't remember" can't you make the case that they must be lying and convict them of perjury or contempt of court?

[Felicty]

He was flat out murdered just to promote this pointless war.

NEXT!

[barackobama4prez]

This is a shame. I feel for the family. The mother was in an interview earlier this year...she just look devastated that her boy was killed and the gov't. was not even providing a reason for his death. It is just so f**ked. I hope Rummy gets his for real.

[RTIII]

Torture the "I can't recall"ers with the terror of losing their jobs, pensions, and being shamed for life.
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[prattvictory]

I read the AP story a year ago online. The same AP story run in the local rightwing paper cut out any reference to the examining doctors saying it should be investigated as a possible murder. Why would an editor of a local newspaper think that the story should not be told? What red flagged it for the edit?

I don't know all the facts of Tillman's death but it seems there is a lot of interest in covering it up.

[happycat]

This is a tragedy on so many levels, especially to Tillman's family who just want the truth.

[DXM]

Every one of these people who conveniently "could not recall" should lose their jobs at an absolute minimum. And those military officers that used this ploy to stonewall a legal investigation are a disgrace to the uniform worn by the brave men and women who are protecting this country.

[prattvictory]

Last I heard General Kensinger was hiding from a subpeona to testify before Waxman's committee. What happened to that?

[sd4peace]

All these lies and stonewalling are making me sick! These people are animals. Shameless animals!

[piquet]

get over it...his death is a result of a lot of STUPID decisions. Including his. Thinking he was part of something well planned and TRUE.
I'm bored with this story...let's move on.

[helonias]

treasonous bastards

[mscriblerus]

Why are they wasting their time. These people should be dealt with like organized criminals. Follow the paper trail and lay all the blame on the small fish at the end of it and get some cooperation or prosecute them so viciously, they are left with nothing. No career, no pension, no freedom. Somebody will crack. Then work your way up the chain. I'd like for his family to know who the players were and we won't get that playing this powdered wig, gentleman's court game.
Somebody had better know something, or everybody we can round up will pay for everybody else.

[trollsbwild]

Whitewash complete.

[HeevenSteven]

How are we going to "win" with officers who can't remember anything.

[geobushono]

Fire these military 'officers and gentlemen'.
absolutely no retirement pension.
alternatively,
excecute them for treason.