Tonight's Nightline on ABC may be interesting. Here's the preview summary via their daily e-mail:
It is understandable that most of the country's attention has been focused on Iraq these last few months, but the U.S. military is also conducting operations in Afghanistan. There are currently about 17,000 American troops stationed in Afghanistan, and their primary purpose is to stabilize the country and find Osama bin Laden. Just last week, with the release of a new audiotape, we were reminded of how elusive bin Laden is. Most suspect that he is somewhere in the mountainous border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The rugged mountains of Afghanistan is where the Red Dogs are stationed. What you will see tonight is extraordinary video diary put together by filmmaker Richard Mackenzie and cameraman William Skinner, who spent six months with this Marine Corps reserve helicopter squadron, designated HMLA-773 but who go by their call sign "Red Dog." The squadron has at its disposal 8 Super Cobra Attack helicopters and the latest Huey helicopter gunships.Posted by Alan at December 20, 2004 11:35 AMRemember, these marines are reservists. Back home they are commercial pilots, customs pilots, federal agents, and a few are unemployed. Almost all were once full-time in the Marines and then signed up as reservists after they retired. They talk about what motivated them, what they see their job as now, and they also talk about the incongruity between the hi-tech tools they have at their disposal and the landscape and terrain and lifestyle of the people there, which is practically medieval.
This spectacular show, shot in some of the harshest terrain in the world, will help you realize just how difficult it might be to find Osama Bin Laden.