Pentagon Admits Killing 18 U.S.-Backed Syrian Fighters in ‘Friendly Fire’ Incident

By Lauren McCauley / Common Dreams Apr 13, 2017 The incident occurred days after President Trump took unilateral military action and bombed a Syrian government air base. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

NATO Apologizes to Libyan Rebels

Staff / Truthdig Apr 9, 2011 Airstrikes Thursday in NATO's campaign against Moammar Gadhafi's forces killed at least four Libyan rebels in a "friendly fire" accident, the second in a week. After a bit of foot-dragging by the British deputy commander of the air campaign, NATO apologized to the rebels. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dishonoring Pat Tillman

Staff / Truthdig Nov 12, 2010 Veterans were honored all across America Thursday, while the most famous veteran of our ongoing wars continues to be dishonored.Veterans were honored across America Thursday, while the most famous veteran of our ongoing wars continues to be dishonored. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

‘The Tillman Story’: Myth, Mystery and Celebrity

Richard Schickel / Truthdig Aug 19, 2010 Thanks to the Establishment’s truly spectacular mishandling of this case—will they never learn, you can live with screw-ups, never coverups?—Pat Tillman left the country of celebrity and entered the land of myth, innocently, even perhaps tragically.Thanks to the Establishment’s truly spectacular mishandling of his case, Pat Tillman left the country of celebrity and entered the land of myth, innocently, even perhaps tragically. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.S. Soldier Guns Down 5 Comrades

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2009 An American soldier was taken into custody after shooting five fellow military personnel to death and wounding three others in Baghdad on Monday. The incident, which occurred at a combat stress center, marks the highest single-incident death toll for the U.S. military since April. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rumsfeld Denies Responsibility at Tillman Hearing

Staff / Truthdig Aug 1, 2007 In a hearing before a House committee Wednesday, former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld testified he had not known the real circumstances of Pat Tillman's death in April 2004 and that he would not characterize the Army's handling of the friendly-fire case as a "cover-up." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rumsfeld to Testify on Tillman Death

Staff / Truthdig Aug 1, 2007 The Raw Story is reporting that former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld will appear before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Wednesday to answer questions related to the killing of Pat Tillman. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pat Tillman Murdered?

Staff / Truthdig Jul 27, 2007 Defense Department documents handed over to the Associated Press under a Freedom of Information Act request raised the possibility that the "friendly-fire" death of soldier Pat Tillman, a former NFL player, was the result of an intentional act that amounted to a crime. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Friendly Fire May Have Killed Two GI’s

Staff / Truthdig Apr 6, 2007 The Army is admitting the possibility that two U.S. soldiers were killed by friendly fire in the Iraqi city of Ramadi on Feb. 2. An investigation is still underway, but an Army official says it's possible that the "confusion that you frequently find on the battlefield" may have caused the soldiers to be shot by their own side. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Leaked Tillman Memo Warns of Bush Embarrassment

Staff / Truthdig Mar 31, 2007 A memo addressed to Gen. John Abizaid revealed that Pat Tillman's death probably involved "friendly fire" and warned that the president could embarrass himself by claiming other circumstances. The document, dated seven days after Tillman was killed in Afghanistan, implicates higher-ranking officers than those cited by a military investigation into a possible cover-up. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pentagon Cowers Behind Wordplay

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Mar 28, 2007 The military covered its ass on Monday, with a report on the investigation into the exploitation of Pat Tillman that stank of non-denial denials. After three years of lies and obfuscation, the Tillman family deserves better. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Tillman Family: Briefing Was ‘Unsatisfactory’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 27, 2007 The Pentagon briefed the Tillman family Monday following dual investigations into the alleged criminality and cover-up in the aftermath of the fratricide of Pat Tillman. Here is the family's response, in its entirety. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )