A tragic metaphor

Re “Army distortions on Tillman cited,” March 27

Army Ranger Pat Tillman’s tragic death stands as a metaphor for this country’s misadventure in the Mideast: Heroic, invincible warrior strides into the desert on a noble mission of revenge, only to be brought down by his comrades. Likewise, the U.S., still enmeshed in this ill-conceived venture of vengeance, has squandered its treasury, its morals and its once-proud leadership of the world -- brought to its knees by our comrades in Washington. And still our nation’s lifeblood flows into those silent sands as we debate how many more lives to waste.

JOHN STICKLER

Murrieta