I recently Netflixed a documentary called Voices of Iraq. The documentary involved giving out 150 video cameras to Iraqi citizens and letting them tape whatever they cared to tape. It was refreshing to see and hear slices of life from every-day Iraqi citizens and how they are coping with daily hopes and tragedies. I gained a new admiration for the spirit and the intelligence of the Iraqi people. I highly recommend it.

In a white-knuckle counterpoint to Voices of Iraq, I watched PBS’s airing of Frontline: Company of Soldiers last night. The producers spent November 2004 with a cavalry regiment in southern Baghdad, where the insurgency forces have been conducting daily car bombings, etc. The American soldiers are every-day men in impossible circumstances, and you have to admire their courage. The San Jose Mercury News describes it well:

I don’t know when it will be aired on PBS again, but they are going to make Company of Soldiers viewable online as of February 25, 2005.

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