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Army to Discipline 7 in Tillman Case, ABC Reports

Staff / Truthdig Jul 26, 2007 The Army is punishing seven officers for mishandling the Pat Tillman case, according to ABC News. The harshest punishment reportedly is being meted out to Lt. Gen. Philip Kensinger, who allegedly deceived investigators about when he knew the facts about Tillman's death. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tucker Carlson Defends Lies to Tillman Family

Staff / Truthdig Oct 26, 2006 Tucker Carlson says he understands the Pentagon's lies to the Tillman family because, as he puts it: "Telling the truth is really hard." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Buchanan Misses White America

Staff / Truthdig Sep 1, 2006 While out pimping his book, Pat Buchanan made an appearance on Fox News on Wednesday, where he exposed himself with a statement as racist as it was whiny: ?I?d like the country I grew up in. It was a good country. I lived in Washington, D.C., 400,000 black folks, 400,000 white folks, in a country 89 or 90 percent white. I like that country.? (Video & Transcript) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Marie Cocco: Return of Cable TV’s ‘Experts’

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Aug 22, 2006 The same supposed authorities who publicly convicted John and Patsy Ramsey of killing their daughter 10 years ago have returned to cast the same dubious aspersions on John Mark Karr. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Playing the Atheism Card Against Pat Tillman’s Family

Stan Goff / Truthdig Jul 28, 2006 The family of slain NFL-player-turned-Army-Ranger Pat Tillman may have been irreligious, but does that mean they're not entitled to the truth about the fratricide that killed their son? New Truthdig contributor Stan Goff, a retired U.S. Army Special Forces soldier who has written extensively on the topic, probes for the truth. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Dean Misstates Party’s Platform on Gays

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2006 The Democratic chairman, speaking on Pat Robertson's network, said that the Dems' platform declares "marriage is between a man and a woman"--when, in fact, it doesn't. Gay rights groups are angry. Update: Pat Robertson, by the say, said that God told him that America would be hit by tsunamis in 2006. OK, Dean misspoke, but what a sad commentary that he was having a serious conversation with a delusional hate-monger like Robertson, anyway. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What Would Jack Bauer Really Do?

Adam Elkus / Truthdig Apr 26, 2006 In championing ?24,? Pat Buchanan and Bush administration apologists oversimplify a complex depiction of counter-terrorism and also use an idealized fictional violence to justify real-world abuses of the law and authority. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )