You catch the second showing at 11:00? I thought it was well done. I especially liked it when they reinforced the fact that there weren’t a lot of civilian casualties. And taking fire from the mosque (loved seeing that minaret come down). And how about recognizing the dead terrorist from earlier in the day - the guys with the white flags?
I have a few video clips of the battle taken by a 3/1 Marine before he was killed on 11/17. Maybe one day I can share those with you.
I broke several different speed limits riding home to watch it.
It was as fair and balanced as anything I have seen on CNN(short of Glenn Beck).
And it was respectful of our dead Marines without being political. I felt at least that their lives and deaths were examined gently and honorably. It was refreshing to see that sort of coverage and just as refreshing was the conclusions that it left us with, that these Marines had achieved the sort of greatness one finds in accomplishment and sacrifice.
The 1/8 is a proud unit that has a special place in the Corps, like the Fifth and Sixth Marines only without the Fourragere.