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Originally posted by Rodeo
Kevin Tillman ..................
He spoke about the risks with signing the papers. How once we committed, we were at the mercy of the American leadership and the American people. How we could be thrown in a direction not of our volition. How fighting as a soldier would leave us without a voice… until we got out..............
Brother and Friend of Pat Tillman,
Kevin Tillman
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I think that in retrospect many Americans after 9/11/2001 felt a strong uniting need to follow the leader and be
good soldiers . Although I signed no papers I stood faithfully behind Bush and our country's leaders as we invaded Afghanistan.
I kept my mouth shut but my eyes open as I was taught to do.
When I saw Iraq emerge as a target, not as an issue I saw it as a diversion from our mission. A diversion, which could turn our troops into "walking targets". This is when I strongly objected; this is when America split in two.
When I saw the evidence to make the case against Iraq, I smelled lies and deceit. I saw cowardice in Congress at an unimagable scale. Almost all were afraid to be singled out as un-American, thinking only in the short term, their next elected term that is.
Why has Kevin Tillman waited so long?
Why has America waited so long?