[alloysteel]

Avenging Black Hawk Down.

Back in 1993, the US Forces were "fighting to the oldies", sound track blaring to the staccato blasts from machine gun fire.

This time, a rapid-fire laser-aimed aerial gun platform comes whipping in, placing highly accurate bursts in defined targets, with devastating results.

Bet they're sorry now, they got the Americans all steamed up.

[RedQuill]

The AC-130 was requested by, but DENIED to the US forces(too overt) in '93. Think of the difference that could have made then.

[fishergirl]

"Avenging Black Hawk Down." It's about time, too. No doubt this mission was successful in part (and not broadcast in advance thereby alerting the terrorists) due to no embedded reporters. (At least I don't think so.) God bless our troops for continued success!