Pentagon- Will

I thought that visiting the Pentagon was a great experience. In my previous two visits to Washington, the White House and Capitol were essentials to visit, and the Pentagon would always be one that could not be done due to strict security measures. I thought the press room was very cool, and was amazed that I saw a Col. stationed in Iraq talk to us live via video conference. Though his report seemed a little too optimistic to be completely valid in my assessment of the war, it was nice to listen to the perspective of someone who is actually in the country, rather than hearing cable news pundits, celebrities, and even journalists' views. Following the conference, it was really fascinating to gain advice from a journalist from Voice of America. The tour that followed, though led by very funny, charismatic soldiers, was much too brief, and somewhat of a tease. The areas they were allowed to show us were very touristy, and not too interesting, though the 9/11 memorial was well done. The areas in the Pentagon that are of interest to the public are probably areas where truths are concealed that we, the American people, are kept from knowing about. I just wish I had bumped into Seymour Hersh, and learned of something catastrophic the government was cooking up, but instead I bought a souvenir at the Fort America gift shop.