To make sure death is not in vain.
Last Respects: President Obama attends the dignified transfer of U.S. Army Sgt. Dale R. Griffin shortly before four in the morning at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Griffin is one of 18 U.S. personnel who died Monday in Afghanistan and returned to the U.S. on board an Air Force C-17 military transport plane.
Picture Courtesy BROOKS KRAFT / CORBIS FOR TIME for White House Photo Blog – Last Respects – TIME.
Romney, the Cheneys and other Republicans have criticized Obama for not rubber stamping McChrystals request for 40K more troops for Afghanistan. Its important to remember: the people who supported George W. Bush (who denied Afghanistan troop increase requests and started another war in Iraq that drew focus and resources away from Afghanistan) are the same people saying Obama should give General McChrystal whatever he wants.