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Old 03-09-2011, 11:53 AM
 
Location: Georgia, on the Florida line, right above Tallahassee
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There has never been evidence of enemy fire found on the scene, and no members of Tillman's group had been hit by enemy fire.

Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal approved the Silver Star citation on April 28, 2004, which gave a detailed account of Tillman's death including the phrase "in the line of devastating enemy fire," but the next day he sent a P4 confidential memo warning senior government members that Tillman might actually have been killed by friendly fire.

Filmmaker Says McChrystal Part of Pat Tillman Cover Up, Surprised at His Obama Remarks - FoxNews.com
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Old 03-09-2011, 11:55 AM
 
Location: North America
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Pat Tillman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

There has never been evidence of enemy fire found on the scene, and no members of Tillman's group had been hit by enemy fire.

Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal approved the Silver Star citation on April 28, 2004, which gave a detailed account of Tillman's death including the phrase "in the line of devastating enemy fire," but the next day he sent a P4 confidential memo warning senior government members that Tillman might actually have been killed by friendly fire.

Filmmaker Says McChrystal Part of Pat Tillman Cover Up, Surprised at His Obama Remarks - FoxNews.com

Close range??
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Old 03-09-2011, 11:59 AM
 
Location: Georgia, on the Florida line, right above Tallahassee
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Prior to President George W. Bush addressing Tillman’s death at a White House dinner, McChrystal, who reportedly knew that it was fratricide but chose to omit such details from his subsequent paperwork, sent an urgent memo to Bush’s speechwriters, warning them that "unknowing statements by our country's leaders ... might cause public embarrassment if the circumstances of Corporal Tillman's death become public.

Filmmaker Says McChrystal Part of Pat Tillman Cover Up, Surprised at His Obama Remarks - FoxNews.com
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Old 03-09-2011, 12:02 PM
 
Location: Littleton, CO
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I'm curious... what exactly is the point of this thread?
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Old 03-09-2011, 12:04 PM
 
Location: In a Galaxy far, far away called Germany
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Don't know why anyone would want to kill a high-visibility soldier. 3 shots to the head seems kind of improbable considering the rounds used, unless it was a 3 round burst. One of those rounds alone will nearly disintegrate the head and a 3 round burst would have left him headless.
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Old 03-09-2011, 12:08 PM
 
Location: Sierra Vista, AZ
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Don't know why anyone would want to kill a high-visibility soldier. 3 shots to the head seems kind of improbable considering the rounds used, unless it was a 3 round burst. One of those rounds alone will nearly disintegrate the head and a 3 round burst would have left him headless.
M-16s fire a 3 round burst
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Old 03-09-2011, 12:11 PM
 
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M-16s fire a 3 round burst
Yes. So do M-4's, but the specific weapon wasn't mentioned. I'm not sure what to make of this? Is it really a conspiracy? And, if so, to what end?
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Old 03-09-2011, 12:15 PM
 
Location: Littleton, CO
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M-16s fire a 3 round burst
They also fire 2, 4 and ten round bursts.
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Old 03-09-2011, 12:33 PM
 
Location: East Lansing, MI
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They also fire 2, 4 and ten round bursts.
None of the M-16/M-4s that I ever shot did. Semi-auto or 3 round burst only.

What military variants fire other bursts?
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Old 03-09-2011, 12:45 PM
 
Location: Wasilla, Alaska
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None of the M-16/M-4s that I ever shot did. Semi-auto or 3 round burst only.

What military variants fire other bursts?
Only the M-16A1 had fully automatic firing capabilities. That was changed to a three-round burst with the M-16A2 and all subsequent versions of the weapon.

The XM29 OICW, which is expected to replace the M-16, will also have semi-auto and three-round burst capability.
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