The Bush administration willfully pushed fictional portrayals of Pat Tillman's death in Afghanistan ... ... the report found the White House was eager to portray the former Arizona Cardinal who joined the Army Rangers as a hero. The apparent desire within the White House was so strong that they did not bother to even verify Tillman's death with the Pentagon before commenting, nor did Bush administration officials recognize a standard 24-hour delay the military observes before commenting on a soldiers' death to give families time to grieve privately.