White House Denies Request for Documents in Ex-NFL Player's Death

The White House has refused to give Congress documents about the death of former NFL player Pat Tillman, with White House counsel Fred F. Fielding saying that certain papers relating to discussion of the friendly-fire shooting "implicate Executive Branch confidentiality interests." Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Melva Hackney - Jul 14, 2007 - 8:10 AM PDT
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Jul 14, 2007 - 8:40 AM PDT

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Jo Asmundsson
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by Jo Asmundsson - Oct. 1, 2008

This story, whilst of great interest, was far too brief, it just skimmed the top of the story.

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Jack Dinkmeyer
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by Jack Dinkmeyer - Oct. 1, 2008

Another disturbing story about the administration’s tight secrecy. Refusing with the justification, "that certain papers relating to discussion of the friendly-fire shooting 'implicate Executive Branch confidentiality interests,'" is Bush and Cheney's way of saying they cannot be wrong, have never made a mistake, and are not responsible for anything bad.

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Robert Vermeers
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by Robert Vermeers - Oct. 1, 2008

This is good journalism for its brevity and fairness. For those who follow politics it provides more evidence of how the administration's incompetence makes for stumbles.

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Julian Friedland
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by Julian Friedland - Oct. 1, 2008

More depressing news about White House corruption. A bit too brief. Would have been good to hear more about the "justification" if any.

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Melva Hackney
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by Melva Hackney - Oct. 1, 2008
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Gerardine O'Hare
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by Gerardine O'Hare - Oct. 1, 2008

There was not enough information in this article to show the true gravity of this situation. Once again the White House is violating the Constitution by not passing on to Congress the correct information they require. This shows a total disregard for the laws of the land. Mr. Bush is NOT the king of our country. And if he and his cohorts studied the Constitution, which was written carefully to avoid such situations, there would be no further breaches of the law. Presuming, of course, that the copy they read is the same as that which was written by the Founding Fathers! It makes one wonder. I would also have liked to have read some feelings for the family of Pat Tillman, who must be suffering enormously at the lies which have ... More »

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