From the Washington Post:

"A Pentagon spokeswoman said the military-wide policy actually dates from
about November 2000 -- the last days of the Clinton administration"



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"John Smith" wrote in message
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LOL, Veil of Secrecy. The policy of not allowing pictures of caskets
goes
back to when Clinton was in office.




And there's absolutely nothing wrong with the policy.
The families can contact the press to cover the fallen soldiers funerals
if
they so desire.








bullship. It's manipulation by the pentagon, which doesn't want the
public to see the real cost of its wars.