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To: arno who wrote (7322)3/6/2002 9:50:44 AM
From: MulhollandDrive  Respond to of 14610
 
>>The book was not written to glorify war but to demonmstrate the courage and character of the American soldier.....<<

arno, that is exactly what impresses you after watching the film. The recognition of how dependent the soldiers are on each other...and you see the turmoil that they experience if they feel the 'let down' or didn't perform perfectly their assignment. Lives are on the line in the heat of battle and split second decisions are made that may or may not be right. It's just so damn friggin' easy to be "arm chair quarterback" like Dashole