Watching the war in Iraq from the vantage point of Japan, you don't get as much of the propaganda-like white noise that accompanies the coverage if you're watching it from the United States or the Middle East. But that doesn't mean you get less information.
The dispatches of Asahi Shimbun's "embedded" reporter, Tsuyoshi Nojima, have been enlightening, though it's clear that such reporters are obviously being used by the U.S. military for its own benefit. He describes the troops' opinion of daily meals (pork chops suck; M&Ms are manna from heaven), the toilet routine, and the mixture of anxiety and exhilaration he feels when his U.S. hosts hit their targets. In one revealing anecdote, he tries to explain to his new American friends the great Mesopotamian civilization that once ruled the land they've invaded. The response is total apathy.
The TV coverage hasn't been half as interesting, probably because it's dominated by pundits. The military analysis is good, but the political side is a muddle, especially when it comes to analyzing the "neoconservatives" who provide the Bush administration with its philosophical underpinnings. Loaded terms such as "Christian fundamentalism" and "democratic empire" are tossed around with no regard for context. How exactly do these men reflect the will of the American public -- if, in fact, they do?