A Brother's Thoughts

Pat Tillman’s brother, Kevin, recently wrote a powerful commentary to mark his deceased brother’s birthday, which is a day before the upcoming mid-term elections. Kevin and Pat both served in the Army Rangers during the invasion of Iraq and later in Afghanistan. Up until Pat was killed by friendly fire in April 2004, he was the Administration’s unwilling “poster boy for patriotism.”

But since his death, the subsequent cover-up by the Pentagon, and the ongoing failures in Iraq and Afghanistan, Kevin has spoken out more and more about the reckless Administration that has continually undermined the very things his brother fought and died for. A brief excerpt:

In a democracy, the policy of the leaders is the policy of the people. So don’t be shocked when our grandkids bury much of this generation as traitors to the nation, to the world and to humanity. Most likely, they will come to know that “somehow” was nurtured by fear, insecurity and indifference, leaving the country vulnerable to unchecked, unchallenged parasites.

Luckily this country is still a democracy. People still have a voice. People still can take action. It can start after Pat’s birthday.