and so it begins....

I tried to avoid it. I tried to find other ways of developing an online community of individuals who were interested in the story of "Little Iron Men". But, alas, after viewing some comparable websites, I felt compelled to join the bunch.

Little Iron Men is a feature-length film that accounts the true story of the 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team's rescue of the Lost Battalion (141st) during World War II. In late October of 1944, 211 members of the 141st Regiment, nicknamed the Texas battalion, were trapped three miles behind German lines. After four days of intense fighting, the 100th/442nd broke through the fortified German lines and saved the lost battalion...at the cost of 800 Japanese American men.

For those who do not know, the 100th/442nd Regiment was made up of entirely Japanese-American enlisted men, many of which volunteered from internment camps established in the United States. The story focuses on I Company, 3rd Battalion of the 442nd Regiment and the eight men who are the first to reach the lost battalion. More importantly, is the actual relationship between Captain Joseph Byrne and his Sergeant Takashi Senzaki as they struggle to understand one another amongst this historical battle.

In truth, I want to create a place where people feel the freedom to speak about the issues regarding this project. Many feel that this story and it's political background are quite a timely story, despite the 60 years that have passed since the event took place.

So, without further ado, I present to you a forum. I will try and present one question that relates to both the project and the issues we face as Americans every day.

The first question..........considering the 60 years that have passed since the United States placed the Japanese-Americans into internment camps, is it still possible that, when faced with a crisis, we would respond without racial issues effecting our decisions. In other words, could we do this again?