Here's the trailer about U.S. Army cover up from the war in Afghanistan. It's a great film.
posted by Mr. Carlisle at 9:29 AM
I'm a native South Carolinian and I attained my undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of South Carolina. I taught fourth grade for two years in the Mississippi Delta and two years at an alternative high school in Western North Carolina. I have been at Tigard High School since the fall of 2003, where I teach U.S. History and Psychology.
18 Comments:
Wait did they lie about his death? If so, that family should be heavliy reprimended... that's horrible.
11:16 AM
They lied about how he died. I may show it in class at the end of the semester.
11:28 AM
He did die though correct? Im confused because it looked like they showed him alive later.
4:41 PM
He died in combat in Afghanistan.
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/aug/18/entertainment/la-et-tillman-story-20100818
4:43 PM
That is concerning. That is why there is a credibility gap. Friendly fire happens. it is unfortunate but it shouldn't be covered up. 1984.
4:56 PM
That wasn't a trail at the end it was like asking a kid "Did you take the cookie?" and them going "I don't remember". They can't move their bums to look into the cookie jar and see the cookies gone or not?! Bad army babysitters...
5:22 PM
Wait, why would you cover up an incident of friendly fire? I can't grasp how friendly fire is a big enough deal to cover up. It's just something that happens, right?
5:41 PM
@harrison Lee, friendly fire was on a icon (not just any person)of a good man and solider in the army, support for the army/administration/war would decrease. Also they could benefit from him dying a "noble" death.
6:49 PM
We should watch it! It sounds interesting!
8:33 PM
I agree with Sara. It would be really interesting to watch, I hope you show it!
8:56 PM
That sounds super good! I think it seems so interesting because its a war movie but its not all fighting there is a giant conterversey in it with all the high ranked officers lying.
9:49 PM
All those "I don't know"s from the generals/higher-ups sounded an awful lot like Ms. Price in the Scottsboro Boys' case...
Just an interesting observation.
10:18 PM
Less than one in one hundred US soldiers have died because of friendly fire, which is much lower than I would have guessed. I can see the army's motivation for covering up his death, as the truth of his death wasn't as heroic as what they would have wanted.
10:24 PM
I really want to see this film! It looks like such an interesting story and I want to know how it ends.
10:12 PM
I think we should watch it too!
9:54 AM
Yes! Show this movie during class time!
1:51 PM
Yay for LAOC!
9:46 PM
Credibility gap anyone? Looks like not much has changed within the U.S. government since Watergate and My Lai. It's crazy to think about how recent this is, not even ten years ago. It makes me wonder how many of the deaths and casuaties from the last war were covered up and how many were legitimate. It must've been such a tough situation and decision to make for Tillman's comrades, having to choose between keeping their mouths shut and protecting the honor of the military or keeping their jobs and letting the truth be known while making a lot of enemies.
7:28 PM
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