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I have left the TV on C-Span since 0630 and just catch parts of it coming in and out of the house doing chores. I've seen several of the dignitaries and their entourages and I did catch Senator Frist and the new Iraqi interim President Ghazi Yawer. However, the most touching scene that I have seen today, was when Deputy Sec of Defense Wolfowitz escorted a young military man (I think Army) into the rotunda. His body had been ravaged by war wounds...his left arm amputated just below the shoulder...the right hand amputated to mid forearm. He walked with a pronounced limp, and he had scars on his forehead and on the back of his head. He stopped at President Reagan's flag draped coffin and pulled himself up full attention and saluted....that's when I lost all control of emotion. I hope a lot of people saw that today.

That one tore my heart out.
Think he was a Marine but makes no difference. I just wanted to be able to go up and hug him and tell him how much I love him.

I saw that. I decided to keep it on for a few hours and then they stopped letting people in when he came in with Sen. Frist.

What I dont get is if the wait on line is 4.5 hours how come some times the room seems empty. Sometimes people are lingering and sometimes they just keep moving. No consistency. Also sometimes theylet the entire room fill up for guard change and others is just about empty.