It seems that Gates did not fight for the families of the dead heroes.
Elections have consequences. And its only Month 2.
How do you know he didn’t? Would you like him to quit now?
Also,
Q: Where is the guidance on this policy?
A: It’s not out there yet.
I’m sure there are questions like:
Who is in charge? The Air Force? Each Service? CENTCOM?
Is this a blanket policy for all?
Do the families have any say?
What it there are multiple bodies on the plane?
What if one family wants photos and one does not?
How will it affect flight operations on this busy base?
IMHO, there is lot to work out.
Did BHO want to change the policy? Yes. However, we don’t know what we don’t know.
Gates is a spineless SOB .