at least there was a flag

This is a part of the war in Iraq that we rarely see, partly because of the blackout on fallen soldiers' remains returning to the US.

They deserve more than this (image via Mia Culpa):

AFP/Getty Images/Scott Olson

That is disgusting.

They deserve more. This war is bullshit, sold with bullshit and piled on top of bullshit. But that doesn't mean those who are doing their jobs should be treated like shit. Every soldier who dies in Iraq - or dies off the battlefield - should be given the full attention of the public.* These are people who risked their lives based on the notion of protecting the rest of the citizens of the United States.



*This should go without saying for those in Afghanistan