[riley1992]

It's actually better than I expected.

I agree. I had fears of it being much, much worse when it ended.

[ProbableCause]

I thought there was a good chance all the hostages would be killed along with several commandos when they went in and the building subsequently exploded and collapsed. The circumstances looked mighty grim, what with the whole structure packed with explosives. I'd say the outcome is about as good as could be reasonably hoped for.

[john in missouri]

I was expecting anywhere from 150 to 500 dead.