Re: [semi-OT] black hawk down?

--- Michael Llaneza <maserati@earthlink.net> wrote:

> That's an excellent LL section. For number 1, also
> note that the first 
> casualty missed the rope while leaving the
> helicopter. 

That casualty was unavoidable.	The pilot made the
right damn call--better to loose a man than to loose
the whole damn squad plus a chopper.  An inexperienced
soldier who had never done this before is inherently
at risk.

Has item three
> ruined any careers 
> yet  over this incident ?

NAFAIK.
 
John

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