Bravo to "Nightline." Given what we've seen of this administration, with the attack-dog bullying and relentless pressuring, much credit should be given to ABC for resisting what could've been an easy decision -- to just pass. That's exactly the aim of this gang of thugs, to create a climate of fear and intimidation so much so that those in the media will think twice about airing anything deemed controversial.

As the U.S. death toll approaches 1700 with no end in sight, and with nary a photo or word printed about the dead, this tribute is a sober reminder of the war's true cost.