The Truth about Tillman We all know that Pat Tillman, the former Arizona Cardinal who volunteered for the military, was killed by friendly fire, and that the Bush Administration tried to cover up that news.

Nonetheless, the details of the cover-up are truly disheartening. Yesterday, a former comrade of Tillman's described how he suspected at once that Tillman was killed by U.S. soldiers, but was forbidden to tell Tillman's own brother, who was in uniform and fighting nearby.

If the Administration lied about something so high-profile, imagine how many lies it has told about people and subjects less likely to attract the attention of the press?

Jessica Lynch also testified at yesterday's Congressional hearing, reiterating that she was not the hero the Pentagon made her out to be. (Some of us have believed this all along.)

The thing is that Pat Tillman, his brother, Jessica Lynch—they are heroes, and not just for their wartime service.

Kevin Tillman and Jessica Lynch are heroic for their determination to see the truth come out. They are heroes in in a way that this White House could not understand and certainly does not deserve.  ¶ 7:33 AM