I FINISHED READING "WHERE MEN WIN GLORY." THE STORY OF PAT TILLMAN.  WHEN HE LEFT THE NFL TO ENLIST IN THE ARMY HE WAS A POSTER BOY FOR THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT.  

THE BOOK LEFT ME WITH A FEELING OF FUTILITY ABOUT THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN.  WITH TRIBALISM IS RULING THE COUNTRY AND ESTABLISHING A STABLE GOVERNMENT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE. 

WHEN PAT WAS KILLED BY FRIENDLY FIRE, THE COVER-UP BY OUR GOVERNMENT WAS APPALLING, FROM HIS IMMEDIATE SUPERIORS, ALL THE WAY TO THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT.  AUTHOR JON KRAKAUER TELLS THE FULL STORY.  THE TRAGEDY HAD TO BE TOLD.  

"WHERE MEN WIN GLORY"