how does showing the coffins give away the identity of the families?

[Melodybe]

The coffins are all draped in flags, unfortunately all of the aluminum tubes look the same. How does it possibly give away the identity of the soldiers?

[BlueEyedSon]

1. It's doesn't. The pentagon's complaint is nonsense.

[fertilizeonarbusto]

2. BECAUSE THE WARTIMEPREZNIT SAID SO

JUST LIKE THE WMD'S WE ARE TOO FINDING!!!!!!!!!!
*rethug insanity off*
:hi:

[Frodo]

3. Has that been the claim?

I thought the policy was just to avoid politicizing dead soldiers.

[Az_lefty]

4. It doesn't

bush just doesn't want to public to get a cold slap in the face and have to deal with what's really happening. These are real soldiers, not mere numbers.

[DoverFrank]

6. oh but dont tell anyone that

They wont even consider it. I dont think anyone seems to know that this f**king war is pulling families apart. Noone ever reports it and noone talks about it. I cant even get a small newspaper to run a story about it.

[rkc3]

8. NPR

NPR has done several reports on the impact of this war on those left behind. Families having to deal with the stress and strain of loved ones in harm's way, worrying about making ends meet, and how to tell their children daddy or mommy may not come home.

Each story got hammered when they were run. No one wants to think about the tough time they're having.

I think people believe soldiers signed up for this and they should have known what they were getting into. Shameful.

[DoverFrank]

14. I dont listen to npr

Ive never listened to it. Does it come over the internet?

[SemperEadem]

11. Billboards?

Billboards of flag draped coffins along the highways would be effective.

[DoverFrank]

13. I would be happy with a news story

Even if its once a week. Just something to remind people. Im not really talking about the washington post or the ny times, I mean small town newspapers like ours. Is that too much to ask?

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. It doesn't unless yuor last name is Rumsfeld or Bush

They fear the Dover effect, pure and simple

[rocktivity]

7. The only person Bush is trying to protect is Bush

I'd certainly want the world to know that my child died from his country. And I'd certainly want people to be able to acknowledge that, even if takes only the time it takes to look at a photographs. Who does he think he's fooling?

:headbang:
rocknation

[Claire Beth]

9. it doesn't...

Bush and Rumsfeld know this will cause americans to be even MORE negative about the war. It's all about their ratings, the selfish idiots.

[blueseas]

10. Excellent question

I hope if any journalist is reading this they can ask the whitehouse.

[lebkuchen]

12. Exactly. These aren't Princess Diana photos

And frankly, I haven't seen so many photos of the U.S. flag NOT in flame for months.

[Bluebear]

15. 9/11 Flag draped coffins are OK in Bush ads

As long as they are for his re-election campaign. That apparently isn't "insensitive" to the "families".

[robbedvoter]

16. And why the hiding of identity sudenly? Is it a shame to lose a loved one

in war? Shouldn't their names be mentioned anyway?