Okay, I finished reading the first chapter in our new book. It seems like a pretty easy to read book. The intro kinda was a little far-fetched, however, at least to me. I can honestly say that Throughout this war, I have not felt that it was comparable to a Disney movie in the way it was portrayed. I do agree that some things are changed to give the American people a different or at least skewed impression of what is going on during the war. However, war, no matter if you agree with the cause or not, is never a pretty thing. People die, towns are destroyed, and nations are changed forever. I think that the media is controlled, yes, and perhaps we are not shown all that we need to see, but throughout history I think this has been the way our media is. Yes, it has become more commercialized lately and usually has an agenda, but who doesn't. I think the important thing to remember is not to completly rely on tv news and the major networks for all the information. Becuase most of these networks are comglomerates of larger networks with agendas, there will be some type of prejudice about what is shown and how things are portrayed. We have to be sure to get a lot of different news from different places to get the fuller picture. Anyway, those are my feelings on the subject. Hope everyone has a good weekend.