Guess what? Today the House Oversight Commitee will hear testimony regarding the "The Tillman Fratricide." Here's the guestlist:
The Honorable Donald Rumsfeld
Former Secretary of Defense
Gen. Richard B. Myers (Retired)
Former Chair, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Gen. John P. Abizaid (Retired)
Former Commander, U.S. Central Command
Gen. Bryan Douglas Brown (Retired)
Former Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command
Lt. Gen. Philip R. Kensinger, Jr. (Retired)*
(supboena issued, but hiding under his bed decided not to show up)
Former Commander, U.S. Army Special Operations Command
Availble to view on C-SPAN.
Consider this a liveblog of the events.
Via tha Muthaship:
Waxman's Oversight and Government Reform Committee launched the probe earlier this year, sifting through evidence gathered by Tillman's family and Army investigators that found that senior Army officers destroyed key evidence, including burning Tillman's uniform and armor-plated vest; warned Tillman's fellow soldiers not to discuss the incident; and later devised a public relations strategy for how to handle the football star's tragic death.
Several Army officers are expected to be disciplined for their handling of the shooting as part of a new Army inquiry. But Tillman's family and House lawmakers believe that top Pentagon commanders -- including Abizaid and possibly Rumsfeld -- were also aware of or approved the cover-up.
OK, we have to lay down some ground rules:
- No pictures! - not a one and yes; this includes you.
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- New diaries usually pop up when the comments get to around 250ish.
Please do not rec this diary - the main Liveblog is the only one to rec.
Thanks to blksista for getting the ball rolling.
On to the sandbox! Your hosts so far:
- Liveblog
- Duh!
- Gchaucer2 (Now up!)
- Oreo
- Pseudopod
One more thing to note: those not used to seeing the House of Representatives may notice that the members are a little less..."reserved" than the Senate. Expect to hear some interesting quotes from some interesting characters.