The Tillman Medal for "Bravery in the face of Friendly Fire"

In what was perhaps one of the funniest and saddest, yet metaphorically significant exchanges on MSNBC today, was this unbelievable gem [paraphrasing until transcript available]:

"Despite this new report, Michael Tillman will get to keep his Silver Star award."

"But wasn't that awarded for 'Bravery in the face of enemy fire?'"

"Yes, that is true, but the Army says that Tillman did show great bravery that day, so he gets to keep his posthumous medal, the only difference being that now it is for bravery in the face of FRIENDLY FIRE rather than ENEMY FIRE."

To be a bit snarky about a sensitive subject, maybe this shouldn't be a Silver Star.  Maybe, instead, they need to create a whole new category of medal, a Pat Tillman Medal, specifically for bravery in the face of FRIENDLY FIRE.  

God knows, we never thought the day would come when we would need a special medal just for this, but look at all the people lately that would qualify for it.  Certainly Valerie Plame: fragged by the Bush administration, and yet she carried on heroically and helped expose one of the greatest political lies in American history.  And I can think of eight former US Attorneys that could well deserve Pat Tillman medals for bravery in the face of friendly fire.  Or how about former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill.  Give him one!  Or former Counterterrorism Chief, Richard Clarke.  Or former WMD inspector, Scott Ritter.  Make your own list.

And maybe we could have a Rose Garden ceremony where Bush could pin all of them with the Tillman medal?  That is, if we can trust Bush with sharp objects around heroes.