Re: [semi-OT] black hawk down?

I suppose the problem there was putting the guy who hadn't done it 
before on the chopper in the first place.

John Atkinson wrote:

>--- 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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