You bought that spin? It was Bush not wanting photos of coffins to hurt his support for the war. The photos I have seen were highly respectful and showed the respect the military has for its fallen.
Back when I was honor guard for funerals, I did the part of that soldier with the M16.
Haven't been to DU much have you.
People have been using photos for anti war propaganda and they haven't looked very respectful l at all.
Do you honestly believe that the intentions of the liberal media showing these photo's is there way of honoring the fallen? I'm sorry, but this is the same media who refuses to show the Twin Towers falling to the ground.
I respectfully disagree with you. It's still not YOUR and the media's business to display those photos. And if you are naive enough to think that they want those pictures released for ANYTHING other than anti-American propaganda, you're badly mistaken. Unfortunately, just the fact that you've been on funeral detail doesn't give you special insight as to the proper use of these photos. And you're wrong, it's always been the policy of the US Military to not release photos of the coffins of dead American soldiers.
All I did was sit in the jump seat from Iraq to Kuwait...and then salute at the debarkation point.
I am probably one of the most vocal supporters of the freedom of the press on FR; I don't consider all journalists demons like many seem to and they serve a vital function.
But, I am sorry, I don't see the need to release the photos.