Comments on: Tangled Web: Author Accuses Gen. McChrystal Of Lying About Tillman Death

By: ImNotBlue

ImNotBlue — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:00:42 +0000

Nachi says:
November 2, 2009 at 3:12 pm

Were that the case, I’ve seen thundreds of guys who should have been awarded highly-rated medals of valor.

You know, playing “Gears of War” at your mom’s house, and seeing “thundreds” [sic] of “guys” killed isn’t actually the same as REAL combat, Nachi.

A man with a 1950’s mind calling the shots in a 2009 world.

I’m not sure McCrystal has a “1950′s mind,” that is… unless he enlisted somewhere between his -4th and 6th birthday. Kinda tough to have a 50′s military mindset when, you know, you were barely in elementary school at the time.

No doubt he’ll bring us even more “surges,” “heroic outposts” and “successes” in…Pakistan.

Isn’t that the President’s decision to make? Wasn’t McCrystal President Obama’s choice for the job? Shouldn’t you spread some of those sour grapes you’re perpetually munching on his way?

By: Nachi

Nachi — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:12:20 +0000

As usual, the know-nothings and never-serveds are vomiting forth their bile. Tillman got wrongly killed. by his own people. He does not, in any event deserve a Silver Star. The “system” has never worked that way – nor should it. Were that the case, I’ve seen thundreds of guys who should have been awarded highly-rated medals of valor.
McCrystal’s behavior is just another example of corruption in high places within today’s military. A man with a 1950′s mind calling the shots in a 2009 world. Trying to justify/retain his “position” in life. No doubt he’ll bring us even more “surges,” “heroic outposts” and “successes” in…Pakistan. Amazing.

By: Tacoma Chuck

Tacoma Chuck — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:36:42 +0000

So is this moron stating that Pat Tillman is any less a hero because he was killed by the wrong guy in a fire fight? What access has this guy had to General McChrystal’s mind and heart that he is able to state as fact that which the General knew?
I am not buying the story and am more disturbed by Krakauer’s efforts to profit and score political points from a hero’s death.

By: ImNotBlue

ImNotBlue — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:26:39 +0000

Well, if you ask me (you didn’t, but I don’t really care)… this is a sign of things to come in the Obama Administration. They’ve made their decision about Afghanistan, and the only way to promote that decision (which is evidently not to follow McCrystal’s recommendations) is to first discredit him. If the WH wants to give McCrystal the boot, this is a good way to begin the process.

Sad.

And one more word about the claim… if McCrystal said that Tillman’s death came “in the line of devastating enemy fire,” it’s not necessarily wrong. He didn’t say that it was the enemy fire that killed him, rather that it came while the troop was under siege. That makes sense, no? Otherwise, why would there be bullets flying in the first place?