COLUMN: 04-25-2007

The Pentagon's behavior in the recently revealed cover-ups of the truth of what happened to both Pat Tillman and Jessica Lynch is yet another example of the administration's prioritization of politics above all else. There can be no excuse for lying to the Tillman family about the cause of his death and there should be both disciplinary and criminal consequences for those who took these actions. Unfortunately, the other high priority item for this administration is loyalty and there is no doubt that the loyal officials who served their president (even while doing so was a disservice to the American people) will not be punished, let alone reprimanded, for their bad behavior.