[agincourt1415]

Read the Book and just saw the movie. I've also have read Col. Hackworth's books. The only troops that should see that place should be at 40,000 feet in a B-52.

It's a Stalingrad (without snow) waiting to happen. Let Al Queda go there and stay, I'm sure the skinny's will get pissed at them and fight them with AK's and RPGs. The only thing US that should hit the ground there is the cold hard steel of GBU's 2000 pounders.

By the way how can someone be that lucky and hit a tail rotor TWICE with an RPG? Talk about unlucky flying that day.

[Ben Hecks]

"By the way how can someone be that lucky and hit a tail rotor TWICE with an RPG? Talk about unlucky flying that day."

It is my understanding that the RPG rounds used that day had been re-fused so that they detonated in mid-air rather than on contact. This was a new tactic which proved to be deadly. In my opinion, the re-fusing was done by someone with much more expertise than the regular Somali donkey cart repairman.

[Adrastus]

Not be arguementative, but "Daisy Cutters" have a wonderful curative effect on fanatics. We need to start gearing up for a healthy dose of those. They'll clear the consience and the sinus all at one time.