Was Pat Tillman's death homicide -- criminal investigation initiated...

[KingCheetah]

A strange, convoluted story takes yet another odd turn with a formal Pentagon investigation.
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Full probe of Tillman's death promised

Gen. Peter Pace said the Army was launching a criminal investigation into the April 2004 death of Tillman an Army Ranger shot by fellow soldiers in what previous military reviews had concluded was an accident because the Defense Department's inspector general determined it was an additional step that needed to be taken.

A Pentagon official told The Associated Press on Saturday that a criminal investigation would focus on possible charges of negligent homicide.

full article (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/3701657.html)

[KingCheetah]

Wow, i'm really surprised this generates zero interest -- I thought this was a big story. Did I miss another thread on this?

I'm really interested to hear some opinions so i'll give it one bump...

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Associated Press (http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/14026471.htm)

Aside from the death investigation, which will be done by the Army's Criminal Investigation Command, the Defense Department inspector general is "looking into other issues raised by the Tillman family and by some members of Congress," Comerford said. "It's not like this is over. This is still an ongoing issue here."

Comerford said it would be contrary to IG policy to provide more details, but the other officials said the "other issues" include allegations of a cover-up and the Army's failure to notify Tillman's parents before his nationally televised memorial service in May 2004 that he was not killed by enemy fire as the Army originally told them. Army investigations concluded that he was mistaken for the enemy and gunned down by his own men.

[pouhe]

I have a hard time gauging the difference between an Accidental Death and a Negligent Homicide whenever either would pertain to a war zone or a possible fire-fight.

Negligent = accidental death caused by an unnecessary breach of procedure, protocol, rules of engagement? Maybe the media could do a better job describing this?