Pat Tillman/Uriah the Hittite

Pat Tillman was a rough-and-tumble type guy. He could play football with the pros, but left it behind he heard his nation needed him in a special war – against terror. The story was that some Arabs hiding in caves in Afghanistan were a threat to freedom around the world. The Jewish media and war leaders (Cheney, Rumsfeld, Franks, Wolfowitz) called on all patriotic Americans to fight this alleged threat.

Well, Tillman was dumb and trusting. But he could be fooled only so long. He started talking about how the war had nothing to do with defending America. Whether he figured out what it was really for is unclear.

He started talking, and then he was killed in combat – according to the official story.

U.S. Army medical examiners were suspicious about the close proximity of the three bullet holes in Pat Tillman’s forehead and tried without success to get authorities to investigate whether the former professional football player’s death amounted to a crime, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.

“The medical evidence did not match up with the scenario as described,” a doctor who examined Tillman’s body after he was killed on the battlefield in Afghanistan in 2004 told investigators.

The doctors — whose names were blacked out — said the bullet holes were so close together that it appeared the Army Ranger was cut down by an M-16 fired from a mere 10 yards or so away. (Doctors Suspicious Of Tillman Bullet Holes, AP, July 27, 2007,
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/07/27/national/main3104125.shtml?source=RSSattr=Politics_3104125)

The evidence didn’t match up with the official story. Why not?

“The Pentagon and the administration of President George W. Bush have been criticized in recent months for lying about the circumstances of Tillman’s death.” (id.)

Oh, because the “king” and his men were lying.

Pat Tillman was a football expert. Football consists of plays, generally out of some playbook.

But where did these war leaders get their play from?

Try 2 Samuel 11 in the Holy Bible.

It was springtime, and the Jewish king had love on his mind. He’d been out strolling on the roof, and spotted a woman bathing – a beautiful woman. The king made inquiries, and found out who it was. He sent for her. And when she came, he raped her.

Even though she tried to clean things up, she still got pregnant. And let the king know about it.

The only real complication here was that the woman was already married. Her husband was serving with the army in the field. A rough-and-tumble type guy. He thought he was doing something for his country.

On word of the pregnancy, the great Jewish king – David, sent for the husband, Uriah the Hittite. Asked for a report on how things were with the army.

David, said, Good man. Now go home and have sex with your wife.

Uriah was a team-player, and couldn’t think of enjoying the comforts of home and marriage while his mates were in the field. So he slept outside the palace on the ground.

David tried again. Had a party, and got Uriah drunk.

He still didn’t go home to have sex with his wife.

The Jewish king wrote a special letter to Joab, the commander of his army, sealed it, and sent it off by the hand of Uriah.

The letter said, ““Place Uriah in the front line of the fiercest battle and withdraw from him, so that he may be struck down and die.” (verse 14)

Joab followed the instructions, and Uriah was killed.

Now the path to the marriage altar was free. The Jewish king brought the woman, Bathsheba, home, and enjoyed his new wife.

Pat/Uriah was a tough guy. Loyally served his country. Got killed “in action”. But it turned out the “action” was murder.

The times change, but the plays don’t.