A waste of time (POSSIBLE SPOILERS!!!)

Rating: Null/10 (28 July 2001)

When I saw the previews for this movie, I really wanted to see it. I sure was disappointed when I finally saw it. I understand that movies don't have to be totally realistic, but I expect at least SOME believability. Here are some examples of huge plot holes and inconstistentcies in this movie (SPOILERS BELOW)
1. Why did that guy burn the tape? I mean, what reason could he possibly have for hating Jackson's character. Shouldn't a judge or jury decide what they want to believe after viewing the tape?
2. Who hid all the weapons? They never did explain what happened to all those guns. I find it difficult to believe that people could have covered that up so easily.
3. With all those forensics experts they sent over, couldn't they figure out the angle of the bulletholes in the embassy, thus proving that the crowd indeed had guns.
4. Why was Samuel L. Jackson's character the only one who saw guns in the crowd? Weren't there quite a few people there with him.
5. How come the marines did not use tear gas or some other non-lethal means of crowd control? Did they really have to kill all those people?
6. Where did they find that Vietnamese guy? After 30+ years, it would seem like it would have been hard to find him, but they had no trouble locating him.
Because of all this, I found it difficult to watch and I'm confused as to what the message is. I think this movie could have been so much better if there weren't so many plot holes, inconsistentcies, and confusing actions by the characters (like burning a tape. WTF?)