ABC - Army Ranger tells Congress he was Ordered to Conceal Info

[Frustratedlady]

Breaking News from ABCNEWS.com:

ARMY RANGER TELLS CONGRESS HE WAS ORDERED TO CONCEAL INFORMATION FROM PAT TILLMAN'S FAMILY ABOUT THE SOLDIER'S DEATH

Some evidence is creating questions about how high any alleged misinformation campaign about Cpl Pat Tillman's death may have gone. Read more about it here:

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2007/04/precluding_emba.html

[fooj]

1. Wonder how Joe sixpack is gonna feel about this?

[Raven]

3. Yeah, how the hell are they going to spin this one! n/t

[Danieljay]

2. I listened/watched at work.... I found it sickening and fascinating at the same time...

unbelievable.

[Union Thug]

4. cube rat desperate for info..who gave the order? n/t

[maddezmom]

5. Lt Col Jeff Baily

Source: AP

WASHINGTON - An Army Ranger who was with Pat Tillman when he died by friendly fire said Tuesday he was told by a higher-up to conceal that information from Tillman's family.

"I was ordered not to tell them," U.S. Army Specialist Bryan O'Neal told the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

He said he was given the order by then-Lt. Col. Jeff Bailey, the battalion commander who oversaw Tillman's platoon.

Pat Tillman's brother Kevin was in a convoy behind his brother when the incident happened, but didn't see it. O'Neal said Bailey told him specifically not to tell Kevin Tillman that the death was friendly fire rather than heroic engagement with the enemy.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2820950&mesg_id=2820950

[gratuitous]

6. And who ordered the Lieutenant Colonel to order the Specialist?

Inch by inch, up the chain of command.