america at a crossroads

If you haven't yet seen any of PBS's documentary series America At A Crossroads this week, do find the time to watch it or record it.

Last night's interviews with soldiers on different levels of the chain of command, followed by dramatizations of the troops' own writing, was the most down-to-earth, heartbreaking representation of the realities of this war that I've seen yet.

Simply through the words and experiences of U.S. soldiers, without putting on interpretations or using editing to tell a story, the agony of their experience - and the absolute horrors of the Iraqi experience - is palpable.

Tonight Richard Perle is allocated the first hour to jam his foot down his throat. Not to be missed.