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All untimely deaths are tragedies.
The War in Afghanistan against the Taliban and Al-queda is supported overwhelmingly by Americans.
Most people in other countries understand the reasons for this war.
Pat Tillman chose to walk away from millions of dollars to serve in Afghanistan.
I deeply regret the loss of lives in Iraq. The enlisted men and women are fighting a war that was and is not necessary.
I will not group Tillman in with them. To do so is falling for the lies that Cheney and Bush presented to sell this to the American people.
The War in Afghanistan against the Taliban and Al-queda is supported overwhelmingly by Americans.
Most people in other countries understand the reasons for this war.
Pat Tillman chose to walk away from millions of dollars to serve in Afghanistan.
I deeply regret the loss of lives in Iraq. The enlisted men and women are fighting a war that was and is not necessary.
I will not group Tillman in with them. To do so is falling for the lies that Cheney and Bush presented to sell this to the American people.
Ex-NFL player and SJ native Tillman dies in combat in Afghanistan
HE QUIETLY QUIT FOOTBALL CAREER TO JOIN ARMY RANGERS
By Chuck Carroll
Mercury News
Pat Tillman, the former San Jose football star who turned down a $3.6 million contract offer to remain with the NFL's Arizona Cardinals and joined the Army to fight terrorism, has been killed in action in Afghanistan, media reports say.
Tillman and his brother Kevin, graduates of Leland High School, enlisted in 2002 and succeeded in joining the Army Rangers, an elite strike force seen as one of the country's best combat units.
Some Ranger units were taking part in the hunt for al-Qaida and Taliban fighters in southeastern Afghanistan. Military sources confirmed his death there and said there would be a formal announcement later today.
Tillman and his brother joined the Army with all the secrecy worthy of a battle plan. They declined all interviews, as did the family, because the men wanted to serve the country, not to draw attention to themselves.
Tillman, now 27 years old, considered joining the military before airplanes were steered into the World Trace Center towers and the Pentagon, but Sept. 11, 2001, iced it, friends said at the time.
It did not surprise them. He was always a very intense, committed and driven person who seemed to shun the spotlight, friends said.
Tillman, who played safety, spent four seasons with the Arizona Cardinals before enlisting in the Army in May 2002. Before going to the pros, he played for the Arizona State Sun Devils while earning a marketing degree with a 3.84 grade point average in less than four years.