Dana Milbank writes in today's Washington Post about the Pentagon's refusal to allow the media to cover the funeral of the highest ranking solider to die in Iraq.
Milbank asserts the rationale behind the Pentagon's restriction boils down to controlling the message essentially.
Actions such as these should give us pause. If the war had more support, chances are that the Defense Department would encourage media attention.
This harkens back to photos of flag-draped coffins that became a poignant reminder of the costs of war. The Pentagon didn't want those seen wither.
What do they shield us from?
I think few Americans would object to seeing the final respects paid to a soldier who died in service to his or her country.
The Defense Department is denying us the honor, but then again that seems to be their modus operandi--no honor.
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