Way upthread, Artbrooks posted, "Personally, as a veteran, I'd rather see the coffins, properly covered with a flag, so that I am assured that they are getting the respect they deserve."

That would be for the families. But personally, as a human being, I'd rather see the soldiers treated with the respect they deserve while they are still living. Sending troops into the filthy quagmire that Iraq has become, based on a lie, is unforgivable. Treating those same troops' bodies with respect after they have died is hypocritical, IMO.