Bush says can't recall when heard of Tillman friendly fire death

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Bush says can't recall when heard of Tillman friendly fire death

The Associated Press
Article Launched: 08/09/2007 08:23:22 AM PDT

WASHINGTON—President Bush said Thursday he can't recall when he learned that Army Ranger Pat Tillman died by friendly fire in Afghanistan in 2004, not at the hands of the enemy as the Pentagon originally claimed.

"I can't give you the precise moment, but obviously the minute I heard that the facts that most people believed were true were not true, that I expected there to be a full investigation and get to the bottom of it," Bush said in response to a question at a news conference.

His comments came as congressional Democrats press an investigation to determine what the White House and top Defense Department officials knew about the circumstances of Tillman's death, and when. Though Tillman's direct superiors knew almost immediately that his death was friendly fire, the truth was kept from the public and Tillman's family for five weeks.

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House Democrats and Tillman's family contend that even after seven investigations, the truth remains obscured.

At a hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee last week, former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and several of his top generals denied any cover-up, rejected personal responsibility and could recall little about how and when they learned of Tillman's death. Tillman family members say they believe officials at the highest levels of government hid facts to limit public relations damage.

Chairman Henry Waxman, D-Calif., is pressing the White House for drafts of a speech President Bush delivered at the White House Correspondents Dinner on May 1, 2004. In the speech, Bush lamented Tillman's death but made no reference to the real circumstances of it.

Two days earlier, a top general had written a memo to Gen. John Abizaid, then head of Central Command, warning that it was "highly possible" that Tillman was killed by friendly fire and making clear that the information should be conveyed to the president. The White House has said there is no indication that Bush received the warning.

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[eleny]

1. Another knife in the family's heart

He can't bother to remember.

[liberal N proud]

2. can't recall is the standard answer from all bu$h regime officials

I can't recall the last time any of them told the truth

[Mist]

3. W(ashington) M(emory) D(isorder) again! nt

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

4. "I can't recall" is part of the pledge of allegiance to the Republican Party

that each card-carrying Republican swears to.

[Botany]

One more lie

bush can't remember but he still used Tillman for speeches and to
try to get votes.


Same investigation team that looked into outing Plame.

[Marr]

5. Huh...? He "expected there to be an investigation"? Is he just an observer again?

This is absolutely NO different from his comments about the CIA leaker. He struts around and plays "Commander in Chief Decider Guy" when is suits him, and then turns around and acts like he's just poor little spectator when his government is hiding things. Disgusting little worm.

[madrchsod]

6. he was in the grip of lyme disease.....

"Common Early Neurologic Symptoms. Most often, neurologic symptoms first appear while the initial skin rash is still present or within six weeks after its disappearance. Sometimes they are the first symptoms that the patient experiences. The most common neurologic symptoms may be headaches, sleep problems, and mood disturbance. ----->Memory problems can also occur.<------------- "

see he`s telling the truth!!