The Tillman Story

[Jbro]

Anyone seen it? Heard Pat's mother Mary on Dan Patrick this morning and it sounds like a very moving documentary. I plan to see it when it is released here.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/danpatrick/ Scroll down about 4 stories.

[Jbro]

Just went to let my wife hear the interview and it does not play the whole thing. If someone finds the whole interview please post.

edit...http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/danpatrick/streamingaudio/ about 60% into hour 1

[Purity-Control]

A hero for sure and what happened to him was a shame, but if you cut through all the sensationalism his story is no different from the thousands of others who risk there lives & make sacrifices to defend this country.

[Jeff L]

Read the book when she came out with it and it was pretty good. Wouldn't mind seeing the movie when it comes out.

Reading the book you figure out how corrupt the government really is. (Not that I didn't already know that)

[Davidson Deac II]

A hero for sure and what happened to him was a shame, but if you cut through all the sensationalism his story is no different from the thousands of others who risk there lives & make sacrifices to defend this country.

It is different in one way at least. He gave up relative fame and fortune to do it. That makes it an unusual decision on his part.

[Matt Foley]

I always thought a good litmus test for where you lie on the conservative/liberal axis is this....who is a bigger hero to you...Pat Tillman or Rosa Parks? I'd bet you'd get emotional reactions on both sides.

[Jbro]

I was talking about the cover up aspect to it as talked about in the interview. Not from a pat tillman is better than other fallen soilders because he played football.

[mmmbeans]

I always thought a good litmus test for where you lie on the conservative/liberal axis is this....who is a bigger hero to you...Pat Tillman or Rosa Parks? I'd bet you'd get emotional reactions on both sides.

how's this for an emotional reaction...?

what the f*ck kind of question is that?

[Dpantherman]

how's this for an emotional reaction...?

what the f*ck kind of question is that?

kinda the first words out of my mouth after I read that

[Dpantherman]

anyway...I do remember the outside the lines piece ESPN did on him and it was very interesting. I'll definitely check this out

[Purity-Control]

It is different in one way at least. He gave up relative fame and fortune to do it. That makes it an unusual decision on his part.

Unusual decision yes, but that gives this story what "Entertainment Value" IMO thats the angle that is being used to sensationalize this story.

It wouldn't be the first time the military has lied to families of fallen soliders.

I don't know what this movie hopes to accomplish.

Tillman died a hero period.

[CharlotteBeer.com]

I always thought a good litmus test for where you lie on the conservative/liberal axis is this....who is a bigger hero to you...Pat Tillman or Rosa Parks? I'd bet you'd get emotional reactions on both sides.

I think they were both amazing people who did the right thing when it wasn't easy to do so. Tell me, where on your axis does that put me?

[Matt Foley]

I think they were both amazing people who did the right thing when it wasn't easy to do so. Tell me, where on your axis does that put me?

In the center, where people are sane. Far righties would tell you Tillman by a mile. Far lefties would say Parks and it isn't close.

[mmmbeans]

In the center, where people are sane. Far righties would tell you Tillman by a mile. Far lefties would say Parks and it isn't close.

where people are sane and ask questions like "who do you like better pat tillman or rosa parks?"