6.22.2004
Senate Backs Ban on Photos of G.I. Coffins
From The New York Times
Sheryl Gay Stolberg
22 Jun 04
The Bush administration's policy of barring news photographs of the flag-covered coffins of service members killed in Iraq won the backing of the Republican-controlled Senate on Monday, when lawmakers defeated a Democratic measure to instruct the Pentagon to allow pictures.
The 54-to-39 vote came after little formal debate, with 7 Democrats joining 47 Republicans to defeat the provision.
There's more here from Bloomberg
7 Democrats voted for dignity in death -- who woulda thunk it?
Sheryl Gay Stolberg
22 Jun 04
The Bush administration's policy of barring news photographs of the flag-covered coffins of service members killed in Iraq won the backing of the Republican-controlled Senate on Monday, when lawmakers defeated a Democratic measure to instruct the Pentagon to allow pictures.
The 54-to-39 vote came after little formal debate, with 7 Democrats joining 47 Republicans to defeat the provision.
There's more here from Bloomberg
7 Democrats voted for dignity in death -- who woulda thunk it?
# posted by Frank_D @ 09:17 
