[Gumption]

The attacks lasted less than 20 minutes, with troops rapidly supported by four Apache attack helicopters. The US military said that two teams of up to 30 fedayeen were involved.

I don't understand how any of the enemy got out alive much less how they were able to retrieve their dead. Don't we attack into the ambush? We should be walking over the dead bodies and checking their pockets and stuff. With 4 Apache's overhead ... I don't understand.

[NeonKnight]

I don't understand how any of the enemy got out alive much less how they were able to retrieve their dead. Don't we attack into the ambush? We should be walking over the dead bodies and checking their pockets and stuff. With 4 Apache's overhead ... I don't understand.

That is how the Marines do it. That is why we are sending them back.