[piasa]

But spectacular failures still haunt these forces.

That statement couldn't be further from the truth. In Somalia, tha failure was 100% political, 100% Clinton's unwillingness to take the mission seriously, and reluctance to act.

[jerod]

Exactly!!!

The political will for this operation is 100%, and the will of the American people is certainly high.

The question is this.

How many liberal loving nay-sayers, like Thom Shanker, will write opinions under the guise of News, (like the above story) in an effort to demoralize and disillusion the public? And will their efforts be successfull?

[jpthomas]

Even after being put in an exposed position, and denied access to heavy armor, the Rangers took out 100 Somalis for each man they lost. The "failure" was indeed of the leadership at the top, not the courage, determination, or fighting skills of the Rangers. Les Aspin as Sec Def? Give me an f***ing break!

[arete]

That statement couldn't be further from the truth. In Somalia, tha failure was 100% political, 100% Clinton's unwillingness to take the mission seriously, and reluctance to act.

You got that right. Bubba was chasing interns instead of paying attention to what was going on at the time. Any failure in Somalia was all Bubba's.

Richard W.