George W. Bush is forever talking about the day when American troops will come home from Iraq with the honor they deserve. Somehow, we don't think this is what he has in mind: A San Diego TV station is reporting that, while the bodies of fallen soldiers arrive at Dover Air Force Base in flag-covered coffins, many are shipped off from there as freight on commercial airliners, "stuffed in the belly of a plane with suitcases and other cargo."
War Room is written and edited by Alex Koppelman, with contributions from Salon reporters around the country.