"Bush's War"

Sunday afternoon (2:30 pm CST) Iowa Public Television will air the Frontline production on the war in Iraq, "Bush's War."

At about 5 hours in length, it's a big investment of time, but nothing like the investment we've made as a country. If this conflicts with your schedule, you can view this on the internet at the PBS website:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/bushswar/

I've had an opportunity to view this on the internet. While I would have liked to see more information in some areas, it's balanced, highly detailed, and well documented.

It portrays a dysfunctional administration, consumed by internal politics, lack of leadership, and a disregard for the toll this war has taken on Americans. Understanding how we get into this kind of conflict may help us understand what we're doing there, and how we can avoid this in the future.

At 5 hours, it's about the length of a football game. If it gets even one fourth of the audience of televised games (not even counting the Super Bowl), it will be a success.

If not, then that in itself explains how we find ourselves in the situation we're in.