11-28-2006, 10:54 PM
Tough battle, which I am sure is painful to remember for those who fought it. I have been viewing a plethora of documentaries on Iwo Jima lately, as well as Okinawa and the other Pacific "D-Days"...prior to seeing "Flags of Our Fathers." The combat here was almost beyond human comprehension , with a fanatical enemy who cared nothing about sacrificing his life...even though victory was out of the question as far as Japan was concerned. All that mattered to them was raising the American body count in the hope of forcing a more favorable cease-fire, which was never even a consideration for Harry Truman (Thank God!). 27 Medals of Honor...36 days of Hell. How do we ever repay these men?
Jim 