House committee to hold Tillman hearings

The house committee on oversight and government reform will hold a hearing on whether or not the government mislead the public in saying that Pat Tillman was killed by afghan soldiers and not by friendly fire. This has been an ongoing investigation that has gotten lots of media attention. The Tillman family have been very critical of the findings of the government, and also are furious at being lied to about how there son died. The committee has no plans to subpoena witnesses although it has the right to do so. There have been five investigations as to what happened that day. It seems to me that if it takes five investigations to figure something out, than somebody is trying to disrupt the investigative process. Somebody is to blame here, unfortunately they will probably not be brought to justice. It also says that the House Armed Services Committee is also considering Tillman hearings. Is this a case where the jurisdiction is not clear? Can they have multiple hearings on the same issue in different committees? I dont know. One top ranking general tried to warn Bush to not say that Tillman was killed by enemy fire, because he knew that that information was probably false, and that people would find out, and ultimately there would be committee hearings over it where people would get into trouble. Bush apparently didnt get the message, or didnt care, and put the priorities of the administration over that of the Tillman family and also the American people. On the same subject, there is an issue of Sports Illustrated (I think it is a special issue) with Pat Tillman on the cover. The story lays out the reasons why Tillman went to war and all that 'go america' hublah that goes with it. It also lays out the circumstances leading up to his death including maps and statements from members of his platoon. It is a very well written article worth looking at. What strikes me is that an SI journalist seems to know more about the situation than all five of these investigations put together.