Joe, I'm a Canadian in the US from my point of view.

I did find Dan Rather to be melodramatic. I found fox's coverage to be provocative and hawkish. I found Both Jennings and Brokaw to be about as neutral and professional as one could be under the circumstances.

It was quite an emotionally charged event. Don't they all work in New York. It must have been very difficult to keep composed watching the damage unfold on the other side of that small island.

Vis-a-vis the original topic, The Flags probably should come off the lapels now. The period of mourning has been declared to be over. Our leaders have told us to go on with our lives and return the flags on buildings to full mast.