re: #67 Ringo the Gringo

I think that photographs of the coffins of fallen soldiers will very likely have exactly the opposite effect of that which the anti-war crowd is hoping for.

In all likelihood the pictures will inspire patriotism and respect for self-sacrifice. They will also serve as reminder to Americans that we are in fact at war with a very real enemy.

You are more correct than you know. One of my friends had to escort a Sailors body back home for burial. Once he got on the plane, the pilot made an announcement that there was a fallen sailor on the plane being sent home for burial. My friend said nearly every single person on that plane came up and thanked him and expressed their sorrow for the sailor. When they landed he said nearly the entire airport almost shut down until the coffin was loaded into the hearse.

I say let them do this, it will backfire on them.