The terrorists are not be able to do it and we are going to win this war. Have faith and trust in the incredible power of our military and it great capability to adopt and defeat the enemy.
Popping in late.
This is my only comment to this moment:
1) Breaking news ought to deals with facts. A Helo went down. Fact. Enemies claim they shot it down. Fact. Helo losses have happened multiple times recently. Fact.
If I throw up my hands and say "Woe is me! They are kicking our butts and we need to cut and run!" that is being defeatist.
If I write an essay and claim that, it sure ought not be in breaking news.
If I see a news story about how the enemy is showing a video of one of the crashes, that is news.
If I see a news story about we lost people from Idaho, Louisiana, etc. because of the enemy, that is news.
If I use that fact as a way to say we are wrong for being there, (or even, why we are right for being there) I have editorialized, and it ought not be news.
But beyond that, being in a forum and having hard arguments about things like this is one of those ways we comfort our enemies, because they see our divisions and how we can be defeated.
IMHO, of course.
Which is one reason I seldom jump in these discussions. Hang in there, all of you who mean well!