Join Veterans in Writing President to Come Clean on Tillman

Those who served in Afghanistan and Iraq and are part of VoteVets.org are sending a clear message to the White House - for the good of the military, the nation, and the family of Pat Tillman, the President must comply with Republican and Democratic requests for information on his death. Despite swirling questions and changing stories regarding the death of former NFL star and Army Ranger, Pat Tillman, the President still refuses to release documents about his death, citing executive privilege. Sign the letter below and join veterans in letting the President know that this is not acceptable.
Mr. President: On behalf of the veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, and those troops still in theater, I implore you to reconsider your decision to invoke claims of executive privilege in refusing to share vital documents regarding the death of Corporal Pat Tillman with the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. As you know, this week the Associated Press obtained the medical examiner's finding at the time of his death that Corporal Tillman's fatal wounds seemed to indicate shots fired from ten yards away, or less. The doctors who examined Corporal Tillman urged a criminal investigation into his death be opened at that time, and were refused. Since that time, the Department of Defense has put forth two explanations for the death of Corporal Tillman, the first of which was proven false, and a second which now seems to have been proven to be a lie, as well. In both cases, the White House has actively pushed these false findings to the public. Your administration has faithfully shared a number of documents with the committee, but has withheld a number of requested documents under the specious argument that sharing the documents would violate confidentiality among you and your staff. For instance, the Committee has requested a number of communications between senior administration officials and the Pentagon, which may offer important details into the death of Corporal Tillman, and if there was an attempt to cover them up, by some in the Executive Branch. Respectfully, Sir, when it comes to outright lies conveyed to the public about the death of a soldier - especially one like Corporal Tillman whose service was used as a recruiting poster for the military - there is nothing which cannot be shared with the Legislative Branch or the people. Confidence in the institution of the military from those within is at stake, the longer you withhold information. The longer questions remain about the death of Corporal Tillman and possible White House involvement in an ensuing cover-up, the more our troops will question whether this government will properly honor their sacrifice and let their families know the truth, if they are killed in action. It is simply impossible for the military to function, if those in its ranks do not have full faith in our leadership up the chain of command, all the way to Washington. Additionally, by letting questions fester regarding the death of Corporal Tillman, you are placing an undue burden on our recruiters, at a time when our Army and Marine Corps can ill-afford more of a drop off in recruiting. Our military depends on being able to visit homes and gaining the trust of mothers and fathers to allow their 18-year old son or daughter to wear the uniform. What mother would allow her son or daughter to serve a nation she feels will not honor her child's service? Finally, as Commander in Chief, you owe the complete and total truth to Corporal Tillman's mother, Mary Tillman. It is the duty of any officer to write to the families of those under us who were killed, and tell them the entire truth regarding their love one's death. To lie about any details or withhold any information would not just cause unjust pain to the survivors, but is to dishonor the fallen. As our nation's top commander, it is your duty to Pat Tillman and his family to release all materials related to his death. For the good of our military, our troops, the Tillmans, and our nation, I respectfully call on you to comply with all past and future requests of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on the matter of the death of Corporal Tillman. Respectfully,

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Number	Date	Name	Please add you comments - this is optional
9553	August 31, 2007	Christine Sokal
9552	August 31, 2007	Ron Lucas
9551	August 31, 2007	Roy Taylor
9550	August 31, 2007	Mary Edwards
9549	August 31, 2007	George Robinson JR
9548	August 31, 2007	Regina Perretta
9547	August 31, 2007	John Eschen
9546	August 31, 2007	gail kelley
9545	August 31, 2007	marline hunt
9544	August 31, 2007	James Fais
9543	August 31, 2007	Ralph King
9542	August 30, 2007	John O. Atkinson
9541	August 30, 2007	harvey simon
9540	August 30, 2007	DB Westmoreland
9539	August 30, 2007	ANTHONY MERCADANTE
9538	August 30, 2007	John McGugin
9537	August 30, 2007	larry patino
9536	August 30, 2007	Loletta Barrett
9535	August 30, 2007	G. Marc Doolittle
9534	August 30, 2007	elysia boozer
9533	August 30, 2007	jerry pennington
9532	August 30, 2007	jerry pennington
9531	August 30, 2007	william knerr
9530	August 30, 2007	Ervin Moreman
9529	August 30, 2007	Eileen Baldwin

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