[Dean's World] Dean: More On "The War"

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Posted by Dean:
More On "The War"
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1191459416.shtml


   I'm still riveted by Ken Burns' PBS series, [1]The War. Young people
   especially should see it. Some of the later episodes have such eerie
   similarities to things we hear in the news today it's weird--and
   obviously not forced or contrived. The episode "FUBAR" is the one I'm
   watching now, and it's the best yet I think (I DVR them and watch them
   a day or two later, and if you have a DVR you should set to record
   this if you haven't already).

   I'm particularly impressed with Burns' telling of the somewhat
   shameful but greatly inspiring tale of [2]the 442nd Regimental Combat
   Team.

   People who, in war time, insist on distinguishing the enemy by race or
   religion are f**king idiots. Even if they might be smart in other
   areas.

References

   1. http://www.pbs.org/thewar/
   2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/442nd_Regimental_Combat_Team_%28United_States%29