To: swarthyguy
General Harrell, who served with secret commando forces during the first Persian Gulf war and was a major participant in the "Black Hawk Down" battle in Mogadishu, Somalia, in 1993Somehow, I don't think I'd brag about the last one.
4 posted on
07/28/2003 10:44:38 AM PDT by
CholeraJoe
(White Devils for Sharpton. We're baaaaad. We're Nationwide)
To: CholeraJoe
Somehow, I don't think I'd brag about the last one.Oh? Why is that?
11 posted on
07/28/2003 11:17:51 AM PDT by
RoughDobermann
(Who are you tryin' to get crazy with, ese? Don't you know I'm loco?)
To: CholeraJoe; Squantos; Travis McGee
I work with a veteran of a portion of the battle in Mogadishu, Somalia, in 1993. He monitored the radio traffic at higher levels, but was in country. Said it was pathetic to hear the White House trying to control the firefight as it was in progress.
16 posted on
07/28/2003 12:04:49 PM PDT by
SLB
To: CholeraJoe
Doubt if Harrel was much above major in Somalia. Otherwise he would not have been a major particpant in the battle. I do agree that there was a lot of hubris and lack of respect for the enemy. I believe some stars should have been put on the table prior to giving the order to move out.
19 posted on
07/28/2003 12:24:59 PM PDT by
Jimmy Valentine's brother
(MrConfettiMan was in the streets while I was still yelling at the TV)
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