I love Frontline and Nova.
I just watched this excellent piece on Frontline tonight about the 8th Cavalry Regiment stationed in Iraq. Wow. It was pretty intense. During the war I saw a lot of the coverage from the reporters in the field and with other units. But this is very different. Being able to get a ringside seat during planning of missions and speaking with Iraqis is something that we just don't get enough of. The special was very moving when they showed just how affected this unit was when one of their team was killed in action. Mainstream media just does so much to not show the emotions of soldiers, and I think we need to see more of the reality of war and what it does to the people we fight and the people we ask to fight.
Next week on Frontline is a piece that looks like it is about how soldiers deal with the effects of combat, specifically killing and being in constant danger, called The Soldier's Heart.
It would be nice if more people watched such things and had a better idea of what goes on in the world. And whether someone is for or against our war in Iraq, I think it would open a lot of eyes to see some unpleasant things that most people tend to avoid thinking about.