[Alas Babylon!]

Good book, the author gives a minute-by-minute detailed analysis of what happened, but STRUGGLES to exonerate Clinton in the end (didn't know what was going on, military/UN diplomats out-of-control, etc). But we still pulled out in the end, which was Clinotn's decision. The Deltas and Rangers DESPERATELY wanted to go back and finish the job.

[onyx]

RE: post # 8 --- exactly right!

[NetValue]

"Good book [Black Hawk Down], the author gives a minute-by-minute detailed analysis of what happened, but STRUGGLES to exonerate Clinton in the end (didn't know what was going on, military/UN diplomats out-of-control, etc). But we still pulled out in the end, which was Clinotn's decision. The Deltas and Rangers DESPERATELY wanted to go back and finish the job."

Clinton may be beyond rehabilitation, and he cannot be exonerated, but this is the time to reclaim a proper respect for Rangers and Deltas in Mogadishu. I would like to see the terrorists eliminated in Somalia. Make the place safe for real progress.