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Why are they making such a big deal about this guy? I mean yes he was a pro athlete, and yes he turned down multi-million dollar contracts, but in the end he gave it all up to fight for his country, just like evey other soldier. He gave up family, just like every other soldier, he gave up friends, just like every other soldier. I watched Mr. Tillman play football, and yes I was impressed when he decided to join the Rangers, but he is no more a hero or a person who defined freedom, bravery and unselfishness than any other soldier who has given his life in this war, or any other war for that matter. When I heard Mr. Tillman had been killed in Afghanistan I felt the same sadness that I do everytime a soldier dies, wether it be Canadian, American, Afghani, or yes even the Iraqi's who are fighting for what they believe in.
God Bless all the soldiers in the world, even if people don't believe in their cause, or think it's terrorism.
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Last edited by silent_jay; 04-26-2004 at 10:50 PM..
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