Media Coverage of Lost Soldiers

When George H. W. Bush was president, a law was enacted to prevent the media from covering the return of U.S. military personnel who were killed in combat. The law was created as a way to protect the families of those killed. The Obama administration has altered the law; leaving it up to the family to decide whether they wanted to allow news cameras into the ceremony. It was thought that the ban was enacted to shield the public from the cost of war. I dont think that this is true. All the media does is report the negative aspects of every war. Take the war in Iraq for example, all people hear about is how many bombs have gone off and how many soldiers and civilians have been killed. The media never reports on how many schools have been reopened or how people are now able to return to work without fear of bombings. The news makes sure that the American people know how many U. S. soldiers have been killed every month of the war. I dont think that the changes made to the ban are wrong. I agree that the families should be able to decide whether they want the media at the ceremony, but I think that the reasons for why the ban was enacted in the first place is incorrect. I believe that it was created to protect the families. The news already reports enough negative material, does it really need any more?