It's not a Pentagon policy, it's a White House policy that was first seen in
the 91' Gulf War.

It didn't stop Clinton meeting the Military dead off the plane, something
which GW Bush seems to think is beyond him.

Matt

"B2431" wrote in message
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From: c
Date: 11/8/2003 9:42 AM Central Standard Time
Message-id:

Don't Mention the Dead
When the body of US soldier Artimus Brassfield was flown to the
military mortuary at Dover, Delaware, there were no TV pictures of a
flag-covered coffin and hero's salute - the White House has banned
media coverage at the base. But can Bush's efforts to hide the body
bags quell growing public disquiet over the death toll in Iraq?
by Gary Younge
story is he
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/1107-01.htm

Published on Friday, November 7, 2003 by the Guardian/UK

This has been the official Pentagon policy since 1991. Nice try.

Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired