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Wardak Debrief

Here, in the Washington Times:

By the time the CH-47 transport helicopter descended to 150 feet above an unprotected landing zone in Afghanistan around 2 a.m. on Aug. 6, the element of surprise had been lost.

You can read the rest, if you’d like. Or read the book, and form your own conclusions. But that opening sentence pretty much says it all. The rest of it, for those who don’t want to click through: Mistakes were made, tactics should change, 38 heroes died.

Nobody’s fault. Is the story.

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4 comments to Wardak Debrief

  • Snake Eater

    We’ve beat this one to death before…38 real good men and their dog died without firing a shot on what proved to be an unecessary mission…nothings changed. The men and their dog are still dead…are they heroes?…probably

    …but hapless ones at best….Best

  • SK1

    The tragedy is itself more than we can bear, public floggings would only compound the issues.

    I would rather the punishments be far from the public eye.

    Rule # 1 of War – Young men die.

    Rule # 2 of War – Commanders, Sr. Enlisted and medical personnel are not allowed to change rule # 1.

    Sux all the way around. Seen it up close & personal. Nuff’ said.

  • Captain Jack Sparrow

    Very similiar to the 47 situation in “Not a Good day to Die”.

  • War is hell. Sh!t happens. The end.

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