Senator Biden was spitting mad over not being able to be a spectator while service members killed in Iraq were being deplaned in Dover. I am not sure that he has all that much reason to get his knickers in a twist. To just ‘show up’ at Dover and except to be allowed out on the tarmac is asking a bit much in my opinion. I can see being quite upset when the parents of a deceased soldier asked if he could come as their guest was told he could not attend (without permission from the Pentagon) – here there’s a direct link to the service member by the request of a family.
Some folks just want their privacy, and don’t want a bunch of high profile people and possibly the media hovering like vultures outside the military installation shoving cameras in their face once they exit the installation.
Senator Biden has the right idea of honoring the fallen, but needs to look at it from a little bit more private perspective of the families. Whomever is making the judgment call that even if invited by a family, a Senator needs permission from the Pentagon needs to DELEGATE. I am quite sure the installation commander can make this decision and punish the wicked if they break a rule or protocol.
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