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Remembering George Bush, the Iraq War, and the Murder of Pat Tillman
A story of propaganda machines, cover-ups, and lies
Here is Pat Tillman.
He started his career in Football as a linebacker at Arizona State University, in 1994. He graduated with a 3.85 GPA, was named Arizona State’s MVP for his last season, and was voted the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year.
In the 1998 NFL Draft, he was picked up by the Arizona Cardinals.
He was listed in the 2000 NFL All-Pro team with 155 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 9 pass deflections.
He turned down extra money offered by the St. Louis Rams as a show of loyalty to the Cardinals. It was a $9 million contract.
In May of 2002, Pat turned down a contract offer of $3.6 million from the Cardinals and, instead, decided to enlist in the U.S. Army.
He felt his duty was to defend the country after the September 11 attacks.
He didn’t care about money.
Early 2004, he was deployed in Afghanistan, and based in FOB Salerno. On April 22, 2004, he was reported to have been killed by enemy combatants. The Army claimed that the unit was attacked in an ambush, leaving an Afghan Militia soldier killed and injuring some platoon…
