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Also wanted share an interview I saw earlier this afternoon on MSNBC.

Again it was Lester Holt and this time he was talking with an embedded reporter. This was Gary Scurka (going by my memory) and he was with National Geographic. He was nothing like Peter Arnett.

He was with Marines and had videotape that was played as he explained what we were seeing and adding personal comments. And what comments they were. He praised the Marines for their skill and being so good to him. He had much to say.

Toward the end of the interview he talked of crossing the river and the bridge being weak so the Marines built a pontoon bridge. This is where he stated bluntly that he will always remember crossing that bridge and seeing the stream of tanks with an American flag flying. He stated it: "I felt proud. Proud of the Marines and proud to be an American".

He was asked by Lester if he had regrets for doing this. He said no. He said again he was proud. He said he would not want to not experience seeing the Marines in action and he said he "had done a lot of growing up" through this experience.

Toward the end of the interview he talked of crossing the river and the bridge being weak so the Marines built a pontoon bridge. This is where he stated bluntly that he will always remember crossing that bridge and seeing the stream of tanks with an American flag flying. He stated it: "I felt proud. Proud of the Marines and proud to be an American".

Great post! My son is a combat engineer and loves doing the bridge thing. His unit is still waiting to be deployed. Guess Franks has the troops he needs. Glad to hear about that embedded reporter.

Lester Holt irks my last nerve. Last nite he asked the camera man who filmed the fire fight why he wanted to take up arms........was it self preservation?

Bless the camera man (who was David Bloom's camera man) he said NO, IT WAS MORE LIKE ALL HANDS ON DECK.

This after showing the brave marines who continued to fire their weapons, one on a stretcher, and the other bleeding profusely but refusing help so he could keep firing.