During a 2006 interview with ESPN, Lt. Col. Ralph Kauzlarich criticized the Tillman family for their persistence in investigating Pat’s death. The officer even attributed their diligence to the fact that they are not Christians, and therefore do not believe in an afterlife. Kauzlarich stated:
“I don’t know, these people have a hard time letting it (their son’s death) go. It may be because of their religious beliefs.”
“When you die, I mean, there is supposedly a better life, right? Well, if you are an atheist and you don’t believe in anything, if you die, what is there to go to? Nothing. You are worm dirt. So for their son to die for nothing, and now he is no more — that is pretty hard to get your head around that. So I don’t know how an atheist thinks. I can only imagine that that would be pretty tough.”
As shown in this clip from a Senate hearing, the army did not take action against Kauzlarich for the statements he made.
Do you think these controversial remarks were taken seriously by the U.S. Government? And if they were, how do you think Kauzlarich’s comments impacted the on-going investigation?
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