"NEVER SHALL I FAIL MY COMRADES" -- The Dark Legacy of Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s Memoir "My Share of the Task": His Betrayal of Pat Tillman, Command of JSOC Torture, and Failed Afghan War “Surge” (Version 2.1, Updated 4-02-13)

"Never Shall I Fail My Comrades" Note 12-28-12: Gen. McChrystal's memoir, "My Share of the Task," will be released on January 7, 2012. This post takes a detailed look at his role in torture during his command of JSOC from 2003 to 2005. In addition, this post is a pre-publication critique of his "dark legacy" which is probably not candidly discussed in his book. Update 1-15-13: Have revised document after reading the book. Rearranged table of contents. Added Carl Prine's post about a M

"Something to Die For" --The "Untold" Tillman Story Between-The-Lines of "The Operators" (Version 1.4 -- Updated March 31, 2013)

Uploaded Version 1.2 on 1-06-13 (placed before "Never Shall I Fail My Comrades" since most work actually done in early December 2012). See the Foreword for a descriptions of updates. "Something to Die For" -- "Untold" Tillman Story Annotations to &qu... NOTE: the internet links may not appear in the embedded scribd document above. If so, instead of using the "fullscreen" option to view from this website, just click on the title immediately above the embedded document to view at scribd.com (Google Chrome works fine, but apparently not my version of Interet Explore).

"The [Missing] Pat Tillman Legacy" Ver. 1.1 (December 3, 2012 -- Updated March 31, 2013)

"The [Missing] Pat Tillman Legacy"

"Something to Die For" -- The "Untold" Tillman Story Between-The-Lines of "The Operators" (Ver. 1.1, May 06, 2012)

Uploaded Version 1.1 on 5-08-12. See the Foreword for a descriptions of updates. NOTE: the internet links may not appear in the embedded scribd document below. If so, instead of using the "fullscreen" option to view from this website, just click on the title immediately below to view at scribd.com (Google Chrome works fine, but apparently not my version of Interet Explore). "Something to Die For" -- "Untold" Tillman Story Annotations to &qu... NOTE: the internet links may not appear in the embedded scribd document above. If so, instead of using the "fullscreen" option to view from this website, just click on the title immediately above the embedded document to view at scribd.com (Google Chrome works fine, but apparently not my version of Interet Explore).

Table of Contents -- The Feral Firefighter Blog (as of 2-27-12)

Feral Firefighter Blog Table of Contents (As of 2-27-12)

"Jon Krakauer's Credibility Problem" (Ver 2.4.1, -- February 23, 2012)

Note: The embedded doc below may or may not view correctly (or the hyperlinks may not show). If not,click on the title below which is a link to scribd.com Scribd.com's version should be in pdf with all my links and formatting intact. Or the direct link to the page is: http://www.scribd.com/doc/53912460/Jon-Krakauer-s-Credibility-Problem-Ver-2-4-1-February-23-2012

JK Credibility Problem 4-24-11

"The Tillman Story" - Review, Commentary, & Director Interviews (February 15, 2011)

DRAFT, put together 2/15/11; modified and added 7/10 letter 2/26/12. Obviously need to add a Title Page, TOC, Executive Summary, and clean things up a bit. But, for now, here's a rough table of contents:

1.) “NOBODY HAS EVER REALLY PAID A PRICE FOR WHAT WAS DONE TO THE TILLMANS”

A slightly edited letter sent to “The Tillman Story” Director Amir Bar-Lev on July 26, 2010.

2.) “THE TILLMAN STORY” DVD REVIEW (2/15/11)

3.) Interviews with “The Tillman Story” Director Amir Bar-Lev

Edited and re-arranged excerpts from a bunch of interviews (see #4).

4.) Bibliography of Interviews with Amir Bar-Lev,
Director of “The Tillman Story”

With links to original, full-text of interviews.

5.)Review of “The Tillman Story” DVD Bonus Features:

Part I: What Happened to Amir Bar-Lev’s Extras?
Part II: Director Amir Bar-Lev’s Commentary on “The Tillman Story”
Part III: “Congress Didn’t Fumble, They Threw the Ball”
Part V: “Obama’s Big-Time Fumble”
Part VI: “Barely a Footnote”


"The Tillman Story"