Quote# 24328
[referring to Mary Tillman and her family's reaction to the "investigation" of her son's death, Pat Tillman (reportedly an Army "Poster Boy")--initially reported as death from enemy troops, but later shown to be from friendly fire--by the officer who was in charge of the initial investigation]
Kauzlarich, now a battalion commanding officer at Fort Riley in Kansas, further suggested the Tillman family's unhappiness with the findings of past investigations might be because of the absence of a Christian faith in their lives.
In an interview with ESPN.com, Kauzlarich said: "When you die, I mean, there is supposedly a better life, right? Well, if you are an atheist and you don't believe in anything, if you die, what is there to go to? Nothing. You are worm dirt. So for their son to die for nothing, and now he is no more — that is pretty hard to get your head around that. So I don't know how an atheist thinks. I can only imagine that that would be pretty tough."
Asked by ESPN.com whether the Tillmans' religious beliefs are a factor in the ongoing investigation, Kauzlarich said, "I think so. There is not a whole lot of trust in the system or faith in the system [by the Tillmans]. So that is my personal opinion, knowing what I know."
Kauzlarich,
Eschaton 19 Comments [4/27/2007 12:00:00 AM]
Fundie Index: 2
Submitted By: kencomer
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#219737
Osiris
Kauzlarich, now a battalion commanding officer at Fort Riley in Kansas, further suggested the Tillman family's unhappiness with the findings of past investigations might be because of the absence of a Christian faith in their lives.
No, I think it's because their son is dead and the government lied to them about how he died and then went on to cover it up.
4/28/2007 3:00:34 PM
#219738
Lupine
Insensitive vulture.
4/28/2007 3:07:42 PM
#219747
BurntBush
What an Assmunch.
4/28/2007 3:35:28 PM
#219748
Doctor Whom
And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love. Yes, they'll know we are Christians by our love.
4/28/2007 3:47:24 PM
#219769
szenah
Oh, really? And Christian parents are overjoyed to hear the news that their son/daughter has been killed in action?
4/28/2007 4:26:36 PM
#219789
Øyvind
What an utter asshole.
4/28/2007 5:15:31 PM
#219813
Laurel
How the Tillmans grieve is their business and nobody else's. Leave them alone.
4/28/2007 6:14:26 PM
#219824
Papabear
If Kauzlarich truly believes that, why hasn't he signed up for multiple tours of duty in the most dangerous assignments in Iraq?
It IS true that he doesn't seem to know how atheists think.
And, yes, reality can be \"pretty tough.\"
4/28/2007 6:39:29 PM
#219832
Matilde
It´s the worst, most unsympathetic and unfairest thing I've ever heard. And your lack of self-critique disables you to question other people.
4/28/2007 6:47:08 PM
#219843
NotMe
Because finding out that you were lied to about your son's death is not somethign anyone would get upset over.
4/28/2007 7:15:45 PM
#219874
Ambrielle
This joker was severely reprimanded I hope.
4/28/2007 8:36:54 PM
#219911
Old Viking
This advertisement for Christianity is sponsored by the U.S. Army.
4/28/2007 9:14:25 PM
#220163
Coffee
I would have absolutely no trust or faith in a system that lied to me about my son's death. Religion ain't got nothin' to do with it, asshole.
4/29/2007 4:22:22 AM
#220449
TDR
That is horrifying. If the man was good enough to go to war with you, isn't he good enough for your respect now? You bastard.
4/29/2007 2:58:06 PM
#221566
NonProphet
Maybe the lack of faith in the system is due to the fact that the government lied to them, which sort of destroys that whole trust thing.
Leave them alone, vulture.
4/30/2007 4:44:28 PM
#221645
clodia
what an insensitive dick.
4/30/2007 6:19:45 PM
#221663
Puck
Poor Tillman got Cheneyed. Army covers it up.
Family has a serious legal complaint with the army for lying.
Brass-ass thinks the family is disturbed because they're supposedly non-christian.
Another Neocon denial-whore showing his true color.
4/30/2007 6:44:46 PM
#221838
Captain Janeway
Asshole of the month award.
4/30/2007 8:59:55 PM
#1253163
Or maybe they're angry because YOU killed his son because of your incompetence. Like everybody.
2/6/2011 5:45:45 AM
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