He has made critical statements about the Tillman family based on Tillman's apparent agnosticism. In comments to ESPN, Kauzlarich said: "These people have a hard time letting it go. It may be because of their religious beliefs" and "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... I don't know how an atheist thinks, I can only imagine that would be pretty tough."
It has been alleged that these statements by Mr. Kauzlarich were made because the officer was trying to divert attention from the role he may have played in the alleged cover-up.
No one became worm dirt on Kauzlarich’s mission impossible, although there was an IED attack;
“The boom was ear-splitting, the air turned dark with flying dirt, and when the echoes ended, and the dirt settled, some soldiers were down on their hands and knees, stunned, filthy, unable to hear.”
Think about that, Colonel Ralph, as you face your mirror, swagger-stick tucked neatly under your arm. Kids who will never hear the sound of silence again because of your unbounded ego. Kids (the kids entrusted to your care) stunned, filthy and unable to hear, who will pay throughout their entire lives for your misplaced West Point bring ‘em on attitude. That, and your willingness to lie and then blame their families when all else fails and the evidence of your personal cowardice comes to light.
There are things in this world, worse than worm-dirt.
Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., suggested in an oversight hearing to military officials on April 25, 2007, that Colonel Kauzlarich's remarks should be punished as conduct unbecoming of an officer. The military has yet to take disciplinary action against Kauzlarich.
So many punishments, so little time.
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