"Hmmm.... I wonder what Medved thinks about the portrayal of Japanese soldiers as nice guys?"
Eastwood made not just one, but two, movies. One from the point of view of the Americans and the other from the point of view of the Japanese. You might be confusing the two.
Nope:
Clint Eastwood As Tokyo Rose? Director Made Up Scenes in 'Iwo Jima' Documentary