The Pat Tillman Investigation
By Larry Johnson on March 26, 2007 at 5:42 PM in Current Affairs
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Larry C Johnson
The investigation is done and the report on the death and awards for Army Ranger Pat Tillman is in (you can read it here). As far as scandals go this one is pretty lame. While it is awful that the Tillman family did not learn early on that their son and husband was a victim of friendly fire, it was not because of malicious intent.
Pat Tillman is not the only casualty here. Lt. General Stanley McChrystal, the current commander of the Joint Special Operations Command, really gets hammered. Of the folks mentioned in the report, I think he will suffer the most career damage because he is active duty, running a significant command, and this probably kills his chance for future propmotion. (And before someone gets on a high horse, I’m not equating his career damage with Tillman’s death.) Too bad. McChrystal, who was a two star General when these events unfolded, was promoted last year to his third star. McChrystal has done some remarkable work during the past three years and has made tremendous personal sacrifices. But he will prove the rule that no good deal goes unpunished.
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