[Last Dakotan]

The segments about various aggrieved minority groups are like commercials - you have to sit through them to watch the rest of the show.

[beaversmom]

Watching now. I didn’t even know about this series until I heard Laura Ingraham’s program this morning.

[PzLdr]

The first two episodes were somewhat innaccurate historically, and very superficial. I did win a bet with myself on episode One, when Kenny got into the racism angle within the first thirty minutes.

[berdie]

I am watching the series with much interest. I have read much and talked to many WWII family vets to hear their stories.

I am also a big fan of Ollie North’s “War Stories”. He tells the same stories from a different slant. It’s interesting to me to see both sides of the coverage.

Considering the time, there should be no big surprise that there was bigotry. I take it as reporting the times as they were. Wrong..but given the times..

I have enjoyed the coverage about the actual effect on the U.S. Somethings I don’t always think about. The sacrifice and support we gave our our troops. The actual effect on the “war cities” is pretty interesting.

Of course it isn’t always pro U.S., but I take that into account. But in mho, to win a fight..you can’t always be P.C.

So far..for what it is..not a bad series.

[VOA]

For reference purposes...here are links to discussions threads
on “The War”:

URL for the discussion thread for tonight’s Part 4 of
Ken Burns’ “The War”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1902654/posts

And for prior discussion threads:

URL for thread on Part 1
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1901006/posts?page=1

URL for thread on Part 2 (Monday 9-24-07)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1901629/posts

URL for thread on Part 3 (Tuesday 9-25-07)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1902083/posts?page=1

URLs for PBS websites:
URL to check listing for local PBS stations:
http://www.pbs.org/thewar/broadcast_schedule.htm

PBS website for Ken Burns’ “The War”
http://www.pbs.org/thewar/?campaign=pbshomefeatures_1_thewarbrakenburnsfilm_2007-09-23

Summary of Part 4 at PBS website:
http://www.pbs.org/thewar/about_episode_guide_04.htm

[VOA]

"The problem with the Second World War," Burns noted in a CBS
interview on Monday, is that
"we've made it the good war and the bloodless war."

Which Second World War is Burns talking about?

I'm barely keeping an even keel while watching the series.
IMHO, Burns has spent about twice as much time as needed to
make his point about how BAD the USA was...during WWII.

I had wondered why he didn't make this film 10-20 years ago.
My ugly suspicion is he had his reason...waiting until Stephen Ambrose
and some of the vets had headed to their rewards.

Because I suspect Ambrose and some of those guys would be howling in
the press about Burns' treatment of..."the good war and the bloodless war".