At the Pentagon, Truth is the Enemy.

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By Joseph L. Galloway, Knight Ridder Newspapers Wed Jul 20, 5:58 PM ET
WASHINGTON - You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.

That idea began with the Bible. But at the Pentagon, that law for military leaders could be: If you speak the truth it will make you free . . . free to seek other employment.

There was a time when the first and greatest loyalty of any military officer was to the truth, and his obligation was to tell the truth as he knew it to his superiors, military or civilian.

They still teach it that way at West Point in the honor code that guides a cadet: I will not lie, cheat or steal or tolerate anyone who does. Even quibbling - any semblance of an evasion of the truth - can lead to expulsion from the academy.

Before the invasion of Iraq, when the planning was under way, the civilian leadership made it clear that this war was going to be done their way and anyone who got in the way would regret it.
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