'Misunderstanding'
"An Afghan military official told The Associated Press on Saturday that Tillman died because of a "misunderstanding" when two mixed groups of American and Afghan soldiers began firing wildly in the confusion following an explosion.

"The Afghan official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, also contradicted U.S. reports that the American soldiers had come under enemy fire.

"The Army has said Tillman was leading his comrades against enemy shooters who had pinned down other soldiers when he was killed on April 22."

I believe it's hard to understand what the reaction is to a suspected ambush. Americans often shoot at everything, indiscriminately. A unit will just sort of "go off", like a horizontal fireworks display which has been accidentally lit.

In Iraq that is responsible for many civilian deaths. In Afghanistan it seems to be responsible for this American's death.

Absolutely tragic.

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