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Africa Subsaharan
Full story of deadly Niger ambush: Hero Green Beret Sgt. La David Johnson died going BACK into kill zone to save comrades
2017-10-29
Posted by:Bright Pebbles

#5  When you go into advisory roles in remote locations, you go light, quiet, and with little support.
Posted by: newc   2017-10-29 16:05  

#4  Tribal Leaders quote Animal House: "You f*cked up. You trusted us"
Posted by: Frank G   2017-10-29 14:02  

#3  ....marginallyqualified politicians wearing eagles and stars making decisions

Could be, but my gut feeling is bad decision making and poor operational planning took place at a much, much lower level.
Posted by: Besoeker   2017-10-29 13:51  

#2  The more I read about this the more it sounds like Blackhawk Down 2.0. We have too many of these marginally qualified politicians wearing eagles and stars making decisions about men's lives that have no experience or expertise to make those decisions.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2017-10-29 13:11  

#1  RIP
Posted by: Frank G   2017-10-29 10:26  

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