CNN Special - "The Anvil of God" 1/8 Marines at Fallujah

Amanda Townsend

[USMCPOP]

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Dear Friends and Colleagues,

I have exciting news! As many of you are aware, I have spent the last few months working on a one hour documentary about the November 2004 Battle for Falluja. The program, The Anvil of God, is scheduled to air this Friday (8/3) at 10pm eastern.

This is the third hour that I have produced with correspondent Tom Foreman. (Ambush at the River of Secrets and The Lion in the Village) Our hope in creating Anvil is for viewers to pause and consider the sacrifices made every day by the men and women serving overseas and their families back home.

The Anvil of God tells the story of Camp Lejeune’s 1/8 Bravo Company. Bravo went into Falluja believing the battle would last 96 hours. It lasted five weeks. As they walked the entire city the Marines fought heated battles, searched house to house and faced their mortality on a daily basis. The Marines of Bravo were the tip of the spear as Americans progressed through the Falluja and they suffered numerous casualties as a result.

I appreciate all of the interest many of you have expressed in this project and hope that you will be able to tune in!

Spread the word!

The Anvil of God CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 FRIDAY 8/3 – 10P EASTERN

Best, Amanda

Amanda Townsend Producer CNN - Anderson Cooper 360 ---------------------------------------------

[USMCPOP]

This came through my network of Gold Star families, though I had previously confirmed the date and time with Amanda Townsend, the producer.

-USMCPOP

[ChadGore]

I do not now, nor will I ever, trust CNN.

[llevrok]

I am curious.

Why is the title "Anvil of God"?

I hope this is not CNN's way of calling this a religious war, not idelogical one.

Any chance the left can paint any one western religious, they do, IMHO

[Carl LaFong]

Dear Amanda,
Your piece will most likely be a anti -U.S military ,jihad sympathizing,CNN smear-tacular.I’ll pass.
Best,
Carl Lafong

[elfman2]

"Bravo went into Falluja believing the battle would last 96 hours. It lasted five weeks."

More CNN crap... I'm not aware of anyone who had the slightest hope that Fallujah would be a 96 hour battle.

[elfman2]

"More CNN crap... I'm not aware of anyone who had the slightest hope that Fallujah would be a 96 hour battle."

Oh, is this the 1st battle for Fallujah??? Okay, if so...

[tobyhill]

I really don’t need anymore of the media patronizing our troops only to call them murderers in the next paragraph. The media in this country are made up of foreign and American con jobs that are here to promote an evil agenda like the Muzzie Terrorist, nothing more, nothing less.

[Archytekt]

“Carl Lafong”

funny handle!

No, I don’t know Carl LaFong - capital L, small a, capital F, small o, small n, small g. And if I did know Carl LaFong, I wouldn’t admit it!

ah yes, I’ll never forget the woman who drove me to drink....can’t thank her enough....

sorry for the momentary thread hijacking

[freema]

POP, will she do them justice?

[concretebob]

BUMP
and
PING
and
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!

[concretebob]

Ya'll withold judgement until you've actually seen the segment, becuase the first two were fairly well done, and mostly repsectful.
USMCPop is a friend of mine and his son was part of that.
Just chill until it airs, then we can blitz 'em if they blow it.

[mad_as_he$$]

I do believe the original plan was a 96 hour incursion. They spent more than that at the cemetery for crying out loud. Of course no plan survives first contact.

[denydenydeny]

November was 2nd Fallujah, the crushing victory for the good guys. I defy anyone, even CNN, to spin that event as a defeat. I look forward to the documentary eagerly.

[USMCPOP]

Thanks, Bob. Always nice to hear the voice of reason. I have no doubt that they will do justice to the 1/8 Marines who gave so much. I count among my friends a couple of Moms whose sons gave all when they were with the 1/8.

I would appreciate hearing any opinions, after we see the special.

[jazusamo]

Thanks for the post and ping.

[Marine_Uncle]

Of course I will be at work. I probably assume correctly I will find accurate feedback at this site as to the content of this production.

[fontman]

I will be watching it tomorrow evening; trust me.

Semper Fidelis,
fontman

[joebuck]

"Sir, did I come in you establishment last night and spend a $50 bill getting roaring drunk?"

"Yes, yes you did"

"Thank goodness. I was afraid I'd lost it"

[USMCPOP]

Word on the street has it that:

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Due to continuing live coverage of the disaster/bridge collapse in Minneapolis, Minnesota CNN will not air “Anvil of God” on Friday night. The program has been TENTATIVELY scheduled to air on Friday August 10 at 10:00PM. That could change.

Please relay this message to anyone you know who may have planned to watch “Anvil of God” tomorrow night.

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The CNN schedule on the web site has something else listed, so who really knows when this will air.

[freema]

Thanks, POP.