I just got here and haven’t the time to read the whole thread, but here are my thoughts on this.

Allowing the MSM to photograph the coffins is a very bad idea. It is well known that they will use these photos almost exclusively to undermine our efforts and sap the resolve of the American people, as will our enemies. War is an unpleasant yet sometimes necessary business. The end result of this will only be more coffins.

It has been suggested that it be up to the families to allow this. The families are free to invite the press to the funeral if they wish. I don’t see that happening much now, nor do I suspect that it will increase much later. The families know what the MSM will do to the memory of their loved ones with these images.