Someone explain me this Black Hawk Down (2001) | FIRST TIME WATCHING
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It does make sense if you hate others enough, look at what happened with Afghanistan, Iraq, and North Africa. Even the latest in Ukraine if others hate enough they can kill their enemy as easy as breathing air
You need to pull up the video of what they did to our dead soilders...
They stripped them, and dragged them around Mogadishu for days...
Another fact, this is another disaster just like Bengali which the CLINTON'S are directly responsible..... 18 dead...
Just imagine having your son killed in the military and The President meets the plane that is bringing him home, and greets him(and he CHECKS his WATCH)...
Like it's a bother...
The disrespect.
Thank you for the reaction. I hope it did not scar you. This movie, story is brutal. But a fairytale compared to reality.
imo best war movie ever and........50.08 hardest scene ever to watch!
Medal Of Honor recipients often say that they were just following their training or acting on instinct in the heat of the moment, but Shughart and Gordon had a clear view of what they were getting into and plenty of time to think about what they were doing, and they were twice refused permission to go down to crash site two, yet they persisted until they were allowed to go. That's more than just instinct or training.
You’re correct. That is top tier commitment. Nothing but respect for those two men who went in knowing there might not even be any survivors left in the helicopter remains.
It’s heart
@@ButteredToast32 i have to respectfully disagree. it was stupidity. the men on the ground could not be saved the opposing force was too overwhelming, two more men on the ground could not have enough ammo to make a difference. it was suicide. that hole leave no man dead or alive mentality is ridiculous. if there is a chance to save lives go for it, but if they are dead leave the corpses. all going in for them can do is kill more of your side.
There was a third sniper with them, Master Sergeant Brad Halling. Brad wanted to go with Shugart and Gordon but he was busy manning a minigun because the crew chief had been shot. He was critically wounded when Super 6-2 was broadsided by an RPG while they were providing air cover for Gary and Randy. Brad's left leg was mangled and the copilot was knocked out as the impact was centered between the two of them. Brad used the wounded crew chief's belt and a screwdriver to fashion a tourniquet which kept him from bleeding to death.
If you look in the dictionary for the definition of "Badass", Shughart and Gordon are it. They knew their request was suicidal but yet again, they won't leave anybody behind, even if it means dying trying to accomplish it. This is speculation, but I think their reasoning for taking such a daunting task was to buy the chopper's survivors as much time as possible for reinforcements to arrive.
Both were awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for their actions, the highest honor the US gives to its servicemen.
You don't ever have to apologise for getting emotional Biss. One of the reasons I love watching your content is precisely because you have a huge heart.
I WAS A NIGHT STALKER, the nick name given to members of the 160th SOAR (Special Operations Aviation Regiment) during this operation. But, I had just joined the unit and going through their very tough qualification course back at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky when all this occurred. I was an aircraft electrician, which is not specific to any type. I have worked on many different types of aircraft, including the Black Hawk and 'Little Bird' used by the 160th. The best way to describe them, is that they are the highly trained transportation for the really 'cool' people like Navy Seals, Delta Force, CIA, etc. They don't recruit people simply because they have the best test scores and are a model soldier. They pilots who are risk takers, highly skilled and maybe a bit nuts. The 'maverick' type. This movie has a level of authentic-ism you rarely see in film. All of the aircraft and flight crews you see in the movie (other than the actors) are the real deal. The 'rigging' on the aircraft (weapons systems, antennas, rope hookups, etc.) are specific to 'special operations aircraft. But, this is not the first movie that the 160th have done. When Hollywood needs a scene where soldiers fast rope onto a moving ship, at night, in blackout conditions, like in a Tom Clancy movie, you call the 160th. They were created for 'outside the box' scenario's and high risk insertion and rescue missions. To practice for this mission, they 'kidnapped' one of their own from a high rise hotel in down town Nashville, at night of course. Until the 90's, their existence was kept covert, under the cover of dark, aka Night Stalkers. This is also where conspiracy nuts got their stories about mysterious black helicopters. Where the mission 'went south' was due to poor intelligence, going in daylight instead of night, and not having a back up plan, like a single AC-130 gunship that would have made a huge difference and saved countless lives. Their distrust of the allied forces, need for secrecy, underestimating the response of the locals, combined with some good old fashioned bad luck led to the deaths of several soldiers like my room mates best friend (I later found out was the guy dragged through the streets on live tv) and the capture of Michael Durant, who I met later and who wrote several very interesting books on the subject as well as the history of the 160th. When director Ridley Scott (Gladiator, The Martian, Blade Runner, etc.) announce that he was making the movie, the 160th made sure that they were involved to not only lead credibility but to make sure that the story about their fallen comrades was told accurately, although the Rangers do come off as a little goofy. All the flying scenes are real except for a little cgi during the crash scenes, because...duh...Black Hawks are expensive. lol.
Delta Force is the Army's land based equivalent to the Navy Seals, specializing in anti-terrorism, insertions, hostage rescue, and urban warfare. They are the guys in the uncovered (black) helmets.
BTW. The Ranger who had a seizure is the actor who played Mr. Stretch in FANTASTIC FOUR.
Several of the actors were in PEARL HARBOR together.
You did recognize Jamie Lannister from G.O.T. and Legolas from L.O.T.R., but didn't recognize Grimes, the coffee guy, as Obi-Wan Kenobi. Sorry for being long winded, but this movie has a special place in my heart.
Thank you Sir. As a high school classmate of Donovan “Chief” Briley I very much appreciate your post. He and his two brothers, Duke and Danny were risk takers, superb athletes and genuinely nice guys. The stories that could be told. lol They were/are true American patriots. 🇺🇸 Thank you guys.
The imitator was Dominique Pilla ( the first KIA in this operation )
The last scene with Coffin in airplane hit me hard. My uncle was operator in French Air Forces and he was charged to get back the body of our 10 soldiers KIA in 18/08/2008 in Afghanistan, some of them have the age of his child (18), 8 years later, i put two of my buddy in this same plane in Africa
Somalia is extremely poor and has been that way for a very long time. But it happens to sit exactly where the Suez Canal and the Persian Gulf connect to the Indian Ocean. All sea trade between Europe and Asia goes very close past Somalia. Chaos in Somalia is a big headache for the majority of global trade, and piracy near the coast became a huge problem a decade after this.
Delta are technically more "elite" than Rangers in that their training is more intense and selective, but it's also worth noting Delta and Rangers generally conduct different missions, as demonstrated in this movie. Delta are the guys who generally do the direct-action, kick-in-the-door, find-and-shoot-the-target, hostage-rescue stuff, but there's not that many of them and they're quite vulnerable when operating inside enemy territory. Rangers are more numerous, and are essentially the most highly trained "traditional" soldiers in the Army. They do all the stuff the traditional Army does, only better and with some added techniques (like fast-roping from helicopters, regular Army doesn't get that training). That's why the Delta guys were going through the building and capturing the prisoners, while the Rangers secured the perimeter and engaged in more conventional combat.
US Tier 2 units include outfits like the Navy SEALs, Marine Force Recon, and Army Rangers, among a few others. The British Special Air Service (SAS) is considered an equivalent Tier 2 outfit. They're all tough and nasty.
That was true at the time of the mission depicted, since then the 75th Ranger Regiment has "evolved" into one of JSOC's strike forces operating with Delta, DEVGRU, and other "Special Mission Units".
@@dsumner1234 tbh it's not even true for the time...
@seannovack3834 the Unit is tear 1. It was in 1985 an it is now.
@@groundbranch3637Tier 1
9:05 - The helicopter crew is the 160th SOAR (Special Operations Aviation Regiment). These are the special forces of military pilots and are trained to do the same badass things as Delta and the Rangers.
15:30 - Yes, that’s Tom Hardy
31:08 - Fun fact, the Star 4-1 Little Bird pilot who jumps out is Army pilot Keith Jones (CW4). He is playing himself and is re-enacting his rescue of injured Delta operator Daniel Busch. Jones pulls Busch from the wreckage and updates Eversmann on the crash site. Jones received a Silver Star for his actions.
57:35 - Aidid was a good propagandist. He purposely starved the Somali people so they would blindly believe it when he claimed the Americans and UN were there to subjugate them. That's why some of Somali people were attacking the U.S. soldiers.
The 160th is an aviation unit, some of the most skilled helicopter pilots in the US military.. They receive very little training in ground combat, and that's limited mostly to defending themselves if they're shot down.
Actually there's more to meets the eyes for the Somali people hating US and UN troops. UNOSOM forces were beginning to increase their offensive military action and deviate from their standard UN peacekeeping role. There were 2 incidents that generate a massive outcry and backlash among the public in Mogadishu when Pakistani forces fired at a crowd of Somalis protesting, killing and injuring dozens in June. The 2nd is the Bloody Monday raid in July, when US helicopters launched missiles at a house where a meeting between tribal and clan elders was being held to negotiate about peace with UN and Aidid and stop the hostility and all that stuff. Quite a number of them were killed. This further fueled more anger among Somalis, who have now come to believe Aidid's words that the UNOSOM forces are indeed foreign invaders. After these 2 incidents, militias from various faction (including those that are formerly rival to Aidid and not hostile to UNOSOM) began clashing with UNOSOM troops almost daily. Even other countries contingents are also protesting the way the entire mission was going and threatening to pull out their forces from UNOSOM.
There was a second Delta Operator, Sergeant Jim Smith, who was rescued along with Busch by CW4 Jones. I'm thinking he's the second, bloodied soldier shown with Busch and Jones when Eversmann showed up.
Operational Detachment Delta, or, Delta Force, is what's known in the US military as a Tier 1 unit. They are the most highly trained, the most selective in who gets to join, and, they deal with the toughest, most secret operations. The Rangers are a Tier 2 unit. Still highly trained, and, very selective, but, not as specialized for specific mission sets.
The Ranger Regiment now primarily operates for Joint Special Operations Command, or JSOC, the same unit that controls the US Military's "Special Mission Units" (Delta, DEVGRU, RRC, 24th STS, etc.). They've also been supporting CIA operations in several countries deploying small teams to work with the Afghan's ANSOF. They've gone through a lot of changes since 9/11.
Members of the 24th STS were embedded within the Ranger and Delta teams during the battle. Jeff Bray, Pat Rogers, Dan Schilling and one other Combat Controller whose name escapes me were spread out within the assault force. Pat was on the CSAR bird (Super 6-8) with Pararescuemen Scott Fales and Air Force Cross recipient Tim Wilkinson. Schilling rode with Colonel McKnight and said the wounded officer did NOT return to the fight when the rescue convoy departed the base. A Major named Nixon replaced him. Bray was with the Delta assaulters on a Little Bird, and the 4th CCT roped in with one of the Ranger chalks. Bray was instrumental in calling in gun runs by the Little Birds throughout the night while Schilling coordinated the columns movements with the C-2 helicopter. Wilkinson earned his medal for repeatedly running across a 75 meter open area to retreave medical supplies for the casualty collection point he had set up across from the 6-1 crash site. He was the one who treated the injured foot of a Ranger named Stebbins, who was the real life version of Grimes. They had a similar interaction while they were at the CCP.
"It'll probably help to wash the blood out of the Humvees." I've been in several post-combat recovery moments and there's just shell casings, powder, and blood everywhere. You find all the parts where the vehicle was hit. It's always a "Holy crap, did all that just happen?" moment. Once, after a 12 hour gunfight, I took my helmet off and there was an entry and exit hole going through the helmet cover. And I just sat there, trying to remember when I possibly could have taken a bullet to the head.
One thing that you dont seem to know about the U.S. Military is that they are 100% volunteers. They are heavily trained professional soldiers. They are not conscripts like most other countries. They follow the Geneva conventions and do not shoot unarmed civilians. Of course, there are bad apples on every tree but for the most part American soldiers have a strong moral compass and high value for human life. They were there to help these oppressed people who were victims of genocide.
The Rangers are elite troops. Delta are the MOST elite... by far. It is incredibly hard to make it into Delta. Most who try are Rangers and Green Berets and 95% of THOSE guys don't make it.
Rubbish. Delta is full of incompetent hacks and are way overrated. Just like most American soldiers. Great warriors, tough as nails, fight to the bitter end....but incompetent. Which is why 2 Black Hawks were shot down.
@@DestinyAwaits19 Delta is VERY competant. The Blackhawks that were shotdown were flown by the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, the "Nightstalkers". The simple faxt is that no matter how well trained or equipped you are, things can still go wrong. The TF had trained for the evenuality of 1 helicopter going down, not to. They also didn't expect to meet the level of resistance they did. Nor were they equipped for a large scale urban battle. They'd previsouly requested armored vehicles and support for US Air Force AC-130 gunships, but were denied them for political reasons. As a result, they only had soft skinned HMMWVs and trucks. Air organic air support consisted of AH-6 Littlebird gunships and snipers in the MH-60 Blackhawks used to insert the raid force.
@@dsumner1234 Yeah i know the story. I love Black Hawk Down. I love American soldiers. But they're more brunt than brains. If the US was clever they would forge treaties with the local clans and buy their allegiance. That's how you stop the civil war. Instead they thought they could bring down the might of the US armed forces and it backfired. US foreign policy is not very cunning or clever. The Chinese would have a better strategy for dealing with the locals.
@@DestinyAwaits19 The were multiple armed groups fighting in the country at the time, with no clear group in power. The goal was to takedown some of the more powerful warlords and hopefully allow humanitarian aid to flow in without it being intercepted. Instead, the locals, saw the UN and US as foreign invaders and reacted as most people would. As far as the Chinese go, take a look at their "humanitarian" intervention in Sudan in 2016. Lets just say their performance was less than stellar.
@@DestinyAwaits19I bet there were people suggesting that at the time at the Petagon, but they just realized the area had no geopolitical use beyond the obvious humanitarian tragedies going on. Also, buying local leaders is not a cure-all remedy, because supposedly some of the mujahideens who received financial support and training in Afghanistan against the soviets saw what happened to the Americans in the events shown in this movie, thought the Americans lacked resolution, and, using all the connections they had created since their war against the communists, created a global doctrine of terror whose highlights include the events of 9/11. You can buy people, but you can't always predict what they are going to do with the money or the support.
Even after 22 years this movie still overwhelms people with emotions be it for a first time watcher or even as a person who has watched this movie like a thousand of times it’s still overwhelms with emotions. Like it’s really a testament of how genuinely powerful and well made this movie is. Black Hawk Down definitely will go down as one of the greatest modern day war movies that has been quite appreciated even more now. Seeing many of the reactors being heavy with emotions is just how amazing the director Ridley Scott and his crew did with this movie. Another fun thing is half of the cast that you see in Black Hawk Down are all big name stars in their respective films. Tom Hardy(Mad Max Fury/The dark knight rises),Eric Bana(Hulk and Troy),Orlando Bloom(Lord of the rings),Nicolaj Coster-Waldau(Jaime Lannister in Games Of Thrones) and many more all started their career in Hollywood with Black Hawk down
I forgot that this was Ridley Scott. Guess it makes perfect sense it would be a 10.
I really wish our foreign policies would change...
So many career starters in this movie but also some well seasoned actors… Sam shepard (movies and tv dating back to the late 70s), Tom seizmore(supporting roles in excellent movies such as Heat, saving private Ryan, true romance), William Fitchner, Kim Coates(movies/tv dating back to the 80s)
What's kinda funny is Josh Hartnett was the hot up and coming actor at the time. Now he's practically unheard of.
@@LiberPater777 yeah he turned down a couple major roles and that made some people upset so he kind of got black listed by Hollywood… after that he did a few small roles here and there and some indie films but was off most peoples radar for a long time.
Great reaction! So "Skinnies" is not referencing the physical appearance of Somalians or the famine. It is actually referencing a famous sci fi book called "Starship Troopers" where locals were called skinnies. It is actually a sign of affection.
"Starship Troopers" (1959), by Robert Heinlein, is on the "Recommended Reading List" of all three US Military Academies. A film was made of the same name back in 1997. It shares two things in common with the novel - The main character's name is "Johnnie" Rico, and they fight bugs. Other than that they should have called it "Space Bug Fight 90210"
Awesome book. Absolutely atrocious movie. If anything deserves a reboot, it's Starship Troopers
Yeah, right. Source: Trust me bro
@@jtonguam I love the movie because it’s a great meme, but I would love to see a movie that portrays the book faithfully
@@G3000 he’s probably right not so sure about the starship troopers reference but more or less it was a nickname they gave them sometimes it was malicious but most of the time it’s just a nickname kinda like how people in the south call black people the hard r again sometimes out of malice but most of the time it was just a nickname they called them
“..start of a whole new week, it’s Monday.”
Those men are very rare.
I salute all.
Oh look I’ve been censored!
There IS one comment missing I made several.
It’s youtube, they are part of the problem.
17:50 "I really hate that they're calling them 'skinny'. It's so disrespectful."
That's the point.
It's a hard thing to kill a human being.
Most of us can't do it.
We point our rifle at a human being and we hesitate, our hands shake, we know we are about to take everything that human being has and everything he will ever have.
I can't even imagine how hard it is.
If soldiers see a human being down their sights, those soldiers might hesitate, and while he's hesitating, trying to find the way to end the life of a human being, that enemy kills him, or some other soldiers, people who didn't need to die and might not have died if that soldier didn't hesitate.
Compassion for your enemy gets you killed in war.
For thousands of years, armies have trained their soldiers to NOT think of the enemy as human beings.
That lets the soldiers do their job and kill the non-human they see before them with less hesitation, less guilt, less chance of failing and dying.
In order to do this, officers use psychology on the soldiers.
Part of this psychology is to de-humanize the enemy by using unpleasant terms for them.
Calling them 'skinny' is one way to make sure we don't call them 'people'.
Thinking of them as 'skinny' is one way to make sure we don't think of them as 'people'.
This could literally be the difference between some of those men going home to their families or dying right there in Mogadishu.
Side note:
52:12 You said "Shoot him! Bitch!"
Are you sure that calling one of the Somalian militia "bitch" is is somehow OK, but "skinny" is not?
Seems to me, either way, it's deliberate dehumanizing.
Which means, if you think about it, you already get my point here.
Finally some truth rather than using "Starship Troopers" to justify the word 🫡
@G3000 that's the thing, though. Starship Troopers is where the term came from. One of the alien races in the book was referred to as skinnies. That's why people are justifying it.
2 of the most famous weapons in history - Gordon's Colt carbine and Shughart's M14. Bless these guys.
The demand for the parts to clone the Gordon carbine is so high people started making reproductions of the outdated supressor mounts, the correct aimpoint red dots sell for stupid prices on ebay I'm surprised somone hasn't started making reproductions of those
never seen two more replicated guns in my life
A fantastic movie, with an absolutely stellar cast.
“Nothing takes 5 minutes”
That’s what I tried to tell her 😂
Watching a portrayal like this gives further validity to the war cliche, “War is Hell”
I was in college when we saw a photo of an American military soldier being dragged through the streets and people celebrating. One of my professors asked - "would you publish this photo?" - I argued - "yes" - "It happened and we live in a big world and this is rare for it to happen to one of us and we should be able to see it and react to it." Little did I know it was a moment in US history. Should we have been there? Someone should be there. Should warlords of the world be able to do what the warlord did? Should it be tolerated? As a world should we stand against it? If yes, how? We still have not answered these questions. 30 years later we are watching a larger conflict between Russian and Ukraine - one of the largest proxy wars we have seen - and this war is bigger than Somalia. I'm not saying one people is more important than another - I'm saying - Russia is pushing its weight against the rest of the world and maybe this time will be the last time. I love this film because it is tough to watch. I have never been in war before but we need to honor those who put their lives on the line for those "in schools" - "at home" - being put in harms way by the bad - warlords and those who spew lies and spend young lives against innocent. Bravo for your tears - we should all cry to this.
The Red Cross also played a large part in enabling Aidid. I've spent time in several places around the World where the Red Cross was actively making the situation worse due to oversight and lack of accountability and preparation. I was fortunate to serve alongside 3SFG in Africa as an Australian soldier on exchange, encountered similar there also.
Nobody talks about the part of so-called "relief" NGOs in incidents like this. It's important for us as a society to witness and understand, but it's futile if we're simply overlooking the practical implications of it.
I spent time in Ukraine last year and earlier this year also (not fighting but training and supporting with combat medicine) and many "relief" NGOs are doing the same. What you say is true but only if it's truly considered and not just paid a token effort of attention. 30yrs later and the same issues are occurring on a much larger and more detrimental scale.
I remember when this happened for real. I remember the news reports and the story being passed around by our troops. Hey, Madalina, this one was a hard one to look at. And it was a rough one, also, because I have never seen something truly hit you and hurt your heart like at one point in the film this one did. It hurts for me me to see you hurting, emotionally, like that. I don't like to see you affected like that. Such a warm and tender heart. But, yes, you are strong. As you said. Thank you little Bisscute for this reaction. Has to be one that I won't soon forget. Big shoutout to you from your guy, here, in the States. Love you lots, little one. Go watch a comedy. We got to see a smile back on your face and hear some laughter once again. Your just too cute and funny with the comedies. Okay. Thanks again. Be looking out for the next. Really enjoy your thoughts on all these films and the cool music reactions that you do, too. Bless you and your Mother, too. Catch ya later on, Love. Peace.
I was ten when this happened and recall it vividly
Josh Hartnett was so good in this. I am sad that he has taken back acting as I really liked him on screen. This and Hollywood Homicide with Harrison Ford. This is one the best modern warfare movies I have seen. The other coincidently has also Orlando Bloom: Ther outpost (2020)
My brother's best friend was UN Peacekeeper. He said, most frustrating job he has done, because you are bumber between two people group who want nothing else but them to leave,so they can "resolve" all the matters. i.e. start fighting again. He was actually one that talked me down not to take part U.N Pacekeeper program right after my own military service. For that I am grateful to him.
I grew up with Sgt Pilla who died on this mission. I got to meet a lot of these Rangers at the dedication of a school in our hometown that was dedicated to Sgt Pilla. They stood up and recited the Ranger's Creed. It was an emotional day.
He was promoted to Sergeant the morning he died, which was why he was referred to as Specialist by Steele and Sergeant by Struecker
This is one of my favorite war movies expertly done by Ridley Scott. The cast is massively stacked. Your enthusiasm and laugh is infectious, truly love watching your reactions.
48:15 the Femoral Artery is the one that goes through the groin area. That is in the crotch area.
51:55 night vision and thermal are different. The night vision really is just light enhancement. You are thinking of thermal vision which does exist as well, just a little different. Thermal vision can also be used in daytime, night vision cannot.
As a veteran I can tell you in these situations sometimes it’s either us or them. I went to Afghanistan but I was an IT Specialist so I never saw combat. Although a friend of mine did. He went out on a mission and he said a kid picked up one of the rifles. He had to shoot him. Colonel took care of it, covered it up. But my friend was never the same after that. When we got back to America he was always drunk and an asshole. By the way every base I went to Korea and Afghanistan no longer exist. Millions of tax payer dollars down the drain. Sniperkilljoy
Lol our taxes always go down the drain, they ain’t EVER used how they’re supposed to. ESPECIALLY if the military is involved, they waste more money than any other organization or agency in the entire world. Every year there’s millions that the pentagon cannot account for, and you know what happens? Nothing, no investigations or anything. Country is more corrupt than most, yet people still think America is this bastion of liberty and justice, so funny. It’s the total opposite.
I think if someone's in a war zone and they pick up a rifle that's just too bad for them. even if they didn't fire it directly they could run it to someone who could. if you're a civilian you should keep your head down and try to stay out of things.
I think I know who you're talking about.
@@bgbuilds2712 I don’t recognize you from my unit
My dad's buddy had the same thing in 'Nam. They had to kill kids and women because they'd point guns at them, or in one case they strapped a kid with grenades and sent her toward US soldiers. You hate it, but if you don't you don't come home.
As a 20 year old it was infuriating watching our naked soldiers dead bodies be thrown around and stomped on in the streets
The entire country said F Somalia at that point, let them starve
Instead, in the next few years the Clinton State Department, acting like feudal lords, dumped 200,000 Somalis that no one asked for into the United States.
I was 22 at the time. I shared your reaction. Their subsequent turn to piracy did not endear them any further to the west. They will likely remain a failed state for decades to come.
F The Whole of Africa to be honest. Its full of S hole countries.
I was 11 and really only recall seeing photos of the kids on TIME magazine or whatever it was and on the news. I didn't know until years later about the operation or the casualties we suffered.
corporate fishing is forcing them into it you do realize.@@MichaelScheele
My Unit, a dozen years after I ETS'd (46th Combat Support Hospital) treated the causality's straight from the battlefield, set up at the Mogadishu Embassy (think M*A*S*H). They were set up with 30 some beds and treated 89 injured, the largest since Viet Nam. They stabilized the wounded, operated ect and sent them to Ramstein, Germany for further treatment. I found out later that though we were not "Special Forces" we were considered a "sister unit", slotted to back up the SF's and were some of my friends at Ft Devens, MA
Yeah, sucks that they didn't get any recognition.
Cry is not a sign of weakeness. You are close to your emotions.
Crying is not only a way for the body to express emotion but also process it. It is healthy to release empathy/sympathy/rage/happiness/sadness through tears.
I remember when this happened and being disgusted by what I felt was the main cause of this mission going south which was at least mentioned in the movie. Gen Garrison wanted armored vehicles and AC130 gunships for cover. Washington overruled him because they didn't want to appear too overpowering. These brave men died for political reasons.
No amount of air and armoured support would have saved everyone. That's just how war works. Even if it had, Washington's logic is sound in a lot of ways. Aidid had already been very successful in convincing the Somalis that the Americans were there to subjugate them - I very much doubt the sight of gunships in the sky and tanks in the streets (and the death and destruction they would have brought) would have done much to discredit his narrative.
160th SOAR (special operations air regiment) That's the pilots and helicopters, you've seen in the movie
Randy Shughart and Gary Gordon are the actual men that went into the utter crucible of battle. They are both heroes. They knew that there was no rescue plan, but insisted to get stuck in to help their comrades.
One of the Delta snipers in the first Blackhawk to crash was incapacitated by dislocated shoulder, so Dan Busch had to fight to hold the crash site on his own until the Rangers and Delta arrived on foot. He took multiple gunshot wounds including a gut shot below the front plate of his body armor. Though he was evacuated by the Little Bird helicopter, he later died of his wounds. He was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. BTW the Little Bird that evacuated Busch was part of a plan that was created in case a helicopter was shot down. However they didn't have a plan for more than one helicopter going down.
That little bird pilot was reenacting his real life rescue of Dan Busch (RIP)
Ricocheting bullets will skim along walls for many meters, so you don't stand close to walls.
"Night Vision" --- Simply amplifies ambient light to provide a greenish tint field of vision.
"Infra-Red Vision" --- THAT is when you see the heat off of objects, and depending on the amount of heat you get different colors.
Fun fact - general Aidid's son Hussein Farrah Aidid lived in the United States and served in the Marines at the time the Battle of Mogadishu happened. He was even present in Somalia at the time, serving as an interpreter, since he was the only person in the whole USMC who was fluent in Somali language. He did not partake in the battle, though.
After his father was killed in battle in 1996, Hussein Aidid returned to Somalia to assume leadership of his clan. He's been active in Somali politics since, having held several government offices.
He actually fled Somalia after some time because it got too dangerous for him
The heroism displayed that day was amazing. Even the cooks grabbed unused gear and loaded up on vehicles to rescue their friends
This movie is perhaps one of the best modern war movies. Its sound effects are incredible. Of course like many true story movies, this one had many inaccuracies too. Delta Force and Army Rangers are both elite units, but Delta is a more elite unit. If u remember, Tom Hank's character Captain Miller and his team are Rangers in the movie Saving Private Ryan.
A little background for u Biss, so basically UN forces (comprised of many countries led by US) were doing humanitarian work, peacekeeping, nation-building operations etc (started in 1992). So pretty much as stated in the opening scenes Aidid declared war on the UN and started attacking UN forces after the thousands of US marines left Somalia. This led to the UNOSOM (United Nations Operations in Somalia), the UN command in Somalia, to find and arrest Aidid. The UNOSOM was mostly led by American officials. So American President Clinton and his administration wanted to use UNOSOM as the legal military tool to capture Aidid, including occasional clashes with Aidid's and some other factions' militias. The clashes sometimes becomes so intense and often that civilian casualties began soaring, and UNOSOM troops started deviating from their mandated peacekeeping mission (UN peacekeepers by right are not authorized to engage in combat operations unless for purpose like self-defense etc). Aidid started using propaganda on Somalis saying that the UN forces were foreign invaders and stuff, and of course using his hunger tactics as well.
As to why so many civilians came to the streets in this Black Hawk Down battle. There were 2 major prior incidents which triggered massive public outcry in Somalia; first is in June (Aidid's war with UNOSOM has already started) where Pakistani forces opened fire on a crowd of Somalis, killing and injuring dozens (women and children as well). Secondly, in July, a US helicopter fired missiles at a house, where a meeting among different tribal/clan elders were taking place, killing and injuring quite a few. The elders were negotiating a peace settlement, how to bring peace back especially between UNOSOM and Aidid, to halt the hostilities, how to continue the humanitarian and nation-building tasks. This was pretty much the boiling point for the Somalis who finally came to believe Aidid's words and saw UNOSOM forces as foreign invaders.
Great, genuine reaction. Loved it Bisscute!
Yup, thats another great movie choice.... Enjoy all.....
The real Lieutenant that lead Eversmann's chalk had actually been sent home due to a family emergency, leaving the young Sergeant in command.
The full number of helicopters on the raid was 19 - 8 Blackhawks and 11 Little Birds. Super 6-1 and 6-2 carried Delta Snipers, 6-3 was the Command and Control bird (where Colonels Matthews and Harrell were), 6-4 to 6-7 carried Rangers and an Air Force Combat Controller, and 6-8 was the Combat Search And Rescue bird, carrying a Delta surgeon, two Air Force Pararescuemen (both portrayed), another Combat Controller and an 11 man Ranger team for security.
Depending on the material used to build the exterior walls bullits can travel up tight along the walls. So you want to hive yourself a little space between you and the wall.
The song that starts playing at 18:35 is Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) which was originally done by Jimi Hendrix, but the version used in the movie is a cover by SRV.
it's ironic that Stevie Ray Vaughn and his bandmates died in a helicopter crash a few years before the raid. He was born on October 3rd, 1954, 39 years before the battle
From my understanding the term skinnies is referring to an enemy in the book starship troopers, which was really popular amongst the rangers at the time. It had nothing to do with the somalis starving.
My grandmother was Romanian, and she had such a beautiful way of speaking English's. You bring back so many memories of her.
Two groups of Tier One Special Forces groups were completely left out of this film. The Air Force deployed members of their 24th Special Tactics Squadron (Combat Controllers and Pararescuemen) and SEAL Team 6's Gold Squadron were all involved in the raid. Four men of Gold Squadron were driving in an open Humvee (no doors, roof or windshield). Four Combat Controllers were spread around the assault force. One went with the Delta assaulters on a Little Bird helicopter, one was in Lieutenant Colonel McKnight's Humvee, one was with a Ranger chalk, and the fourth rode with the Combat Search And Rescue helicopter. Only the two Pararescuemen, Master Sergeant Scott Fales and Technical Sergeant Tim Wilkinson were shown and named. The job of the Combat Controllers was to coordinate helicopter gun runs and to get information from the Command and Control bird for the main convoy.
The artery you are referring to is the femoral artery. It is located on your inner thigh below the groin. Quite deep. And yeah, if that gets cut, if you're not near a medical facility. You're done. And even if you are...
Love your reactions Biss. Can't wait to see what you watch next. This is not a movie you finish feeling happy...
Dear Biss, Mark Bowden wrote the book, also called Black Hawk Down. I read the book, but it was almost 30 years ago, and I can't remember the politics that sent our guys over there. Delta Force is part of Special Forces Command, and it is very secret. Their training and selection is extraordinarily difficult. One officer was saying to another one that the Delta Force guys were carrying their weapons without the safety on, and the 19 year olds present might want to emulate the Delta guys and pick up some bad habits. The Delta guys had the discipline not to make a mistake with a sidearm not in safe condition, but the young Rangers might make a mistake and have an accident.
Since you LOVED this and GLADIATOR, both Ridley Scott masterpieces, then need to add KINGDOM OF HEAVEN and THE LAST DUEL to your WATCH list.. No one does authentic period films BETTER than Ridley Scott...
Great reaction Biss! This movie still hits with emotion! I don't like to see you heart broken but like you said war is hell! I hope you have some comedys up next as i miss your laff. You need to smile and regain some hope for humanity! Thanks for letting us watch with you, cry with you and remember freedom isn't free. Luv ya Biss ❤️💛
Loved how Eric Bana's Delta team rolled...Enemy never sees or hears 'em...Hit and run quiet, conceal in darkness and taking out critical targets.. I really hated the decisions made that day by the Brass in the Command Center... political instead of combat thinking, and it cost our guy's lives..Mission objective should've been full-blown assult, tanks,Air Force, ground troops and all, since so many so-called "Civilains" came at us, too. Glad you toughed this one out, Biss..It is a very accurate film with Scott's action-directing expertise and a great cast.
I’m truly impressed to see a young woman of your age grasp the context of what you’re watching. I watch these type of videos to gauge how younger generations digest history and I’m usually sadly disappointed by the general lack of understanding. You give me hope that there are those in your age bracket who can still discern lessons from dramatic interpretations of real events. We were there to interdict resistance to a global humanitarian project.
I hope this encourages you to read about the actual events.
You have earned a subscription on my first visit to your channel.
Great choice Biss. master piece from the director R. Scott. I' ve being waiting for your reaction to this one so long.
Understand that Somalia has been involved in internal clan wars for most of the last 1500 years.
There was a brief period of stability under colonial rule when the Italians and British were running things and largely stopped the fighting between the clans.
Infrastructure was built, the people had schools, and Mogadishu became a major center of trade. It looked like Somalia would become one of the wealthiest regions of Africa.
The trajectory of the country changed after WW2 when it was granted independence. The country became unstable, and declared war on Ethiopia. After Somalia lost that war, it completely collapsed as the ancient clan wars returned and consumed the country.
There's likely to be no end to the clan wars without a return of colonialism, but there's no chance of that happening.
At the time Gary Gordon and Randy Shughart, the Delta Snipers that went down to guard Super 64, there was video that went out across the world of their bodies being dragged through the streets naked and the Somalin's jumping up and down on the Blackhawk. It generated huge outrage about US involvement and the public turned against US involvement in a "Humanitarian Crisis" after the loss of so many Soldiers lives in this one battle.
This true story was seen by many as the first sign of the rapid decline of the American military capability after the election of Bill Clinton in 1992 and his massive military budget cuts and doctrine changes in 1993. George W Bush was elected in 2000 and a major issue was the decline of military power evidenced by increasing terror threats and an inability to project force in Europe and Afghanistan (after the attacks on U.S. embassies in Africa and the USS Cole by some guy nobody had heard of named Bin Ladden.
In this case Clinton withdrew the marines that initially were sent to Somalia and they were replaced by light infantry without sufficient armor or air support.
US military spending topped out in 1985 and starting in 1986 decreased for about ten straight years. Clinton was sworn into office around the middle of January, 1993, and the US federal government operates on a fiscal year that runs from Oct 1 of the current year to Sept 30 of the next year. So Clinton's first military budget had been in effect for 3 and 4 days when this happened and the results here had nothing to do with party politics. Until the Cold War, the US military pushed authority down to the lower ranks that were actually on the front lines, because the methods of communication required it. With advancements in communications and with the idea the next war would be against the Soviet Union, the higher ups started changing their doctrine to allow military members and politicians that were no where near the battle to make more decisions and ignore the requests of the boots on the ground this probably started with JFK's "whiz kids"). This is one of the examples that exposed the flaw in that sort of doctrine.
@@SilkenShame one party has a habit of doing this dumb shit for the sake of optics...
Miss Bisscute, I loved your reaction to Black Hawk Down,❤❤❤❤ I don't like seeing you cry but it's a great movie and with a magnificent acting cast that definitely causes that. The war is horrible but the movie is very good and has many lessons. For future reactions, I hope you are interested and can react to this suggestion: "The Beast" (also known as The Beast of War) is an American war genre film directed by Kevin Reynolds in 1988. Set in 1981 during the Afghanistan War ( 1978-1992), tells the story of the crew of a Soviet tank that ravages the Afghan lands and ends up getting lost in enemy territory, far from its base, being pursued by enemies. I think you will like it very much.😊
Another great reaction, Biss. thank you!
34:15 They call that: "In the rear, with the gear!" 🤣
No one stays behind
The reason they call them Skinny is because it's important to use limited words in combat scenarios convey proper description of their targets. And it's something that rolls off their tongues and can be recognized easily through the load combat noise. And it's a mouthpiece
I think the one you kept trying to recognize and name, was Ewen McGreggor. He's been in a lot of different stuff including, I think most famously some of the Star Wars Movies that I never saw (the later ones). By the way, Soldiers always give the enemy nicknames that helps them recognise them in the field. Skinnies is actually a great example, because despite the heartbreaking cause of it, it was a real identifying factor that could be used in low visibility combat situations. There were zero American Soldiers as skinny as the rank and file Somalians who were NOT generals or warlords. In a sandstorm or heavy smoke if you saw somebody working his way down the street to you with a weapon, that was 6 feet tall and looked like they weighed a hundred and ten pounds, it was undoubtedly a non American that was armed, and in a firefight, that equals enemy. Im sure there were a lot of jerks too, there always are a few in any situation with hundreds of men, but MOST people are inherently good. The military is a very difficult environment to be overly open to the plight of the enemy. Databyter
There was a 3rd group along with the Special Forces Deltas and Army Rangers. They are the Air Force Combat Controllers. The guy that lost a thumb calling air support was a Controller.
I thought Sgt Gallentine was a ranger, you must be thinking of Schilling he wrote a book about this and I think he had something to do with a project regarding John Chapman (RIP)
@@notUrRealDad the guy with the radio was talking to the pilots the whole time. That's the job of a CCT. They are air traffic controllers and spec ops s-oliders. They complete all the training that the Army Rangers, Navy Seals, Delta Force, Marine Force Recon do in addition to their air traffic control training. They are a one man attachment to any spec ops unit and work direct with the mission field commander. Its why he was at Josh Hartnet's side the whole movie.
This is a surprisingly good movie. One of my coworkers belonged to that Ranger group but missed deployment with a broken ankle. He loves the movie, which says a lot.
Your lack of understanding of people that can do things like that is a good thing. You have such a huge heart and I have to say, I really wished I could hug you when you were crying, but just know, you're not the only one. I'm a 60 yr old Army veteran and still cry in this movie. Just stay true to who you are and how you feel. We love you and watch this channel precisely for how you react and what you share with us. Stay safe and keep up the great work.
Rangers are arguably the best infantrymen, a tier 2 unit, they’re a special operations unit just like Delta, but you are correct in thinking Delta is technically CONSIDERED a step above as a tier 1 level unit. Tier 1 = Delta, ST6, 24th STS, etc. Tier 2 = Rangers, SF, SEALs, PJs, CCTs, etc., Tier 3 = 82nd Airborne, 101st Airborne (Band of Brothers), 10th Mountain, etc.
In reality, the tiers are organized in a way to ascertain as to which unit gets how much funding, Tier 1 being the highest and get the biggest funding, but yes, it CAN BE seen as to who has the most “elite” reputation. With that said, Delta recruits from Rangers and they can be seen as almost as gods in the American military with how high of a reputation they have, even to the Rangers who are although mostly filled with highly motivated and “elite” in their own rights, but young and fresh newly graduated soldiers like Blackburn. Delta Force (or CAG as many call them today) are filled with older guys who already have legit combat experience or deployments.
To put it into perspective, Rangers are badass and highly motivated soldiers, they are definitely a big step above normal soldiers and they will do anything you order them to do. Delta on the other hand is for when s*** has gone south (even for the Rangers) and you’re done playing around. Not to fluff them off too much, but if you’re an enemy to the eyes of the American government, Delta is your worst nightmare. These men in Delta Force have done things that even the Rangers would have second thoughts about. Again, it’s unsaid cause nobody likes getting attention in these units, but Delta is arguably the top dog in the American military.
We also shouldn’t forget the 160th SOAR, basically they’re special operations pilots who not only went through the wringer for basic special operations forces skills, but skills in piloting as well. We have great pilots in our military, but I’d be willing to argue that if it wasn’t the 160th SOAR piloting those helicopters, NO ONE would’ve survived those crashes. Damn good pilots if not the best.
We ALSO shouldn’t forget the PJs (the ones that jumped into the downed Blackhawk helicopter to provide medical aid to the survivors). Best EMTs the military has.
Most honorable mentions of all should be MSG Gordon and SFC Shugart, the Delta snipers on the helicopter that went down to protect Durant. As you said Bissflix, they left the safety of being high up in the air to go down and protect Durant. In the actual events, they may not have gotten him out, but they did provide enough time for Aidid’s men to get to him to make him a prisoner under their protection before the crazy mob had time to maul him to death. Both of them were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for what they did, the highest award that can be given to any military personnel.
Bissflix, you mentioned about how these Somali people can’t differentiate from what is right or wrong…that is only a luxury that can only be afforded here in the West. Different culture, different beliefs, that’s all. Knowing that you yourself can at least differentiate between right and wrong is what makes you better than those who can’t. Take pride in knowing that.
Also to correct a simple misnomer, night vision (light green/dark green) is not infrared (blue/red vision), they’re separate optic types. Infrared relies on heat, night vision relays on a very small amount of light.
As for why the civilians pick up weapons. Sorry, but they were just stupid enough to follow what Aidid’s guys said, that and seeing their loved ones getting killed by American forces (even if their loved ones shot at said American forces), they just don’t understand critically thinking on that last part. All they did was lash out from emotions from what they saw and don’t understand. Besides, as mentioned, they really don’t care about right and wrong, just themselves. Propaganda is easy when you live in a third world country with uneducated masses.
This movie was definitely a bit dramatized for Hollywood effect, but it got overall things right. I recommend looking up the Blackhawk Down videos on The Operations Room channel here on CZcams for a more in depth look and better understanding on things. Maybe make it a reaction as well.
You lose faith in humanity by learning about people like Aidid and what he did…but you restore your faith in humanity by seeing people like Eversman and what he did.
In United States military structure there are three levels of elite forces. From bottom to top you have Tier Three, Tier Two and Tier One. Tier three consists of units like the 82nd Airborne, the 101st Airborne and 10th Mountain Division. Tier Two consists of units like 75th Ranger Regiment (Rangers) and all the various Special Forces Groups (Green Berets). Tier One is the top of the top. This consists of your counter-terrorist units like Delta Force and SEAL Team 6. So in answer to your question, Delta Force is above the Rangers.
Tier 1 also includes the Air Force Combat Controllers who were also in the Mog. The guy with the radio that lost his thumb was a CCT. They coordinate the air ground strikes. The are trainer in all of the other Tier 1 fields.
@gtjohns220 Those guys are extremely rare. Only a few hundred of them.
The rank system works like this
- regular army soldiers (last)
- rangers (1st)
- green beret (2nd)
- delta force (3rd)
-Jtoc/jsoc (4th) number 4 being the most elite, number 1 being the regular standard.
Rangers are basically the first platform to special forces…. Those are the only group of soldiers who help special forces directly and have an introduction to the special forces world.
You realize that Delta is a part of JSOC right? Also, Rangers aren't the only group that help SF since Psyop and Civil Affairs are assigned to ODAs all the time. Not to mention USAF JTACs.
Good on you for knowing that they will continue to go back out for their brothers, and you said you would go even though you aren't the bravest, but you never know how you react in the situation. The biggest hardest acting person would cower in fear but the guy everyone thinks is the most delicate becomes a Spartan warrior to help his brothers. Don't ever count yourself out Biss
Never apologize for crying, if anyone gets upset for watching a reactor cry during a reaction video then that person should not watch a reaction video from anyone. Love your reaction videos and love this movie.
I remember the "incident" after it happened. It was a short news item and wasn't given much attention here in Europe at all. A few years later a book was released about it and I read it. A year later the movie was released and I went to the cinema to watch it. Even though I knew by then what had happened it still had an huge impact on me. The madness of war is shown in all its terrible reality and like you I can not understand why we, people, do this to each other... time and again throughout our entire history. My biggest wish is that one day we, as a species, will just stop fighting and killing each other. Thank you.
At the end, when the soldiers were running the "Mogadishu Mile"... those kids and "civilians" laughing and cheering were not supporting them... they were mocking them.
Great reaction!! I’m new to your channel but have now watched a few videos as I love how real and emotional your reactions are. Another Great War movie to watch is We Were Soldiers staring Mel Gibson and Sam Elliot!!
As soon as this popped up in my feed, Biss reacting to Blackhawk Down, I immediately thought, “Poor baby, she is in for some heartache!” I remember when this movie was released, I knew several other soldiers who were in that battle, and they all respected the movie. No, it isn’t 100% accurate, but it definitely gets the feeling of the story right.
Along with The Last Samurai this is a perfect movie.
As a kid back then, I remember seeing it on International news when those 2 Delta Force heroes were paraded naked after they were overrun.
So, in real life, Delta and the other Special Forces operators (Air Force Combat Controllers and Pararescuemen - elite combat medics) and Navy SEALs from SEAL Team 6, all had to have Ranger style haircuts because nobody was supposed to know that Special Forces were deploying overseas for a secret mission. The term "Skinny/skinnies" came from the novel Starship Troopers where there was a race of skinny bug aliens. The book was popular amongst the soldiers.
There were 19 helicopters on the initial flight into the city: 8 Black Hawks and 11 Little Birds, some with benches (carrying Delta assaulters and a Combat Controller) and some with rocket pods and machine guns. Super 6-1 and Super 6-2 were flown as sniper platforms, carrying Delta operators. Super 6-3 was the Command and Control, or C2, helicopter, relaying information from the Joint Operations Center to the soldiers in the city. Supers 6-4 through 6-7 carried the Rangers and one Combat Controller. Super 6-8 was the Combat Search and Rescue bird, carrying Rangers, two Pararescuemen, a Combat Controller and a senior Delta medic, who was in charge of the medic crew. The fourth Combat Controller was riding with Colonel McKnight in the convoy. The four SEALs rode in a Humvee with no doors, roof, or armor.
Gordon and Shugart were accompanied by a third Delta sniper, Brad Halling, who was severely injured when their helicopter was providing aerial cover while Shugart and Gordon went to rescue the crew of Super 6-4 who had all survived the crash. Super 6-2 was hit with an RPG as they circled overhead, with the explosion mangling Halling's left leg and knocking the copilot, Jim Yacone, unconscious. They crash-landed back at the air field. Super 6-6 and Super 6-8 both crashed outside the city as well. The crew of 6-6 crash landed safely at the air field and quickly jumped into the one remaining Black Hawk at the base and conducting resupply missions of water, bullets and medical supplies all night long.
The pilot of the Little Bird who landed at the 6-1 crash site was Chief Warrant Officer Keith Jones, and he played himself in this film, recreating his rescue of Sergeant Dan Busch. There was a second wounded Delta sniper, who we see for a moment helping Busch and Jones, who was also rescued by Jones and his copilot, CWO Karl Meier.
War is a very messy business and should be a last resort. I served 6 years in the US Marine Corps and was on 24 hour notice to go to Beirut, Lebanon in 1982 to secure the airfield and evacuate Americans. I am thankful that my discharge date come up before that unit was activated. I never saw combat. I was an expeditionary airfield equipment technician, stopping tailhook aircraft and building portable airfields. Once discharged, I served my community as a 9-1-1 Dispatcher, and later, worked inside a medium security state prison. I am still on a military funeral detail, laying to rest, our fallen veterans. It was my honor to serve.
That was a tough one Madalina.Well done!
The book the movie is based on goes into a lot more detail about the background of the whole event, why the Somali's in the Aidid controlled territory acted/reacted the way they did.
The author also visited Somalia and interviewed people who were involved along with the Rangers, Deltas and SOAR pilots. Giving us viewpoints from both sides, its a must read.
Another great Ridley Scott film :)
Its hard for me to watch because it always gets me so f'ing angry :/
Yeah it does involve a lot of stupidity...
My uncle kip was in Somalia during this event and my buddies uncle was an intelligence guy there. The stories they told me is insane and it's crazy to know they lived there during these operations
Delta Force is officially called Combat Application Group (CAG). They are more like an experimental operators than to soldiers. They’ve been officially unrecognized for decades for a reason. They are tier 1 unit of American Military, or you can say tip of the spear. Best of the best.
Now, you also got ordinary special forces and elite soldiers in NATO militaries like Rangers, Green Berets and Navy Seals of America or French Foreign Legion of France or GROM of Poland or SAT and Maroon Berets of Turkey etc, but in reality none of them are as capable as Delta Force since most of them considered Tier 3 or tier 2 in American Military even though they considered elite or special in NATO.
Those who are familiar with military would argue British SAS and American DEVGRU/Seal Team 6 are also tier 1, and I can also partially agree with it, but in the end of the day, according to reports in 90s, USA spends 10 million USD only to train single Delta Force soldier even back in the day, and it is for a reason.
Delta operators are not only the most physically capable men or best gunslingers in the world, but they are also incredibly intellectually capable people. There are extremely limited footages about them and even in them you can clearly see they are a different kind of animals with all those CQC/CQB skills. Note that, there is no more dangerous type of direct bullet exchanging fight other than CQC/CQB.
Thanks for the info
15:00 Delta Force is a direct-action SMU, Rangers are elite infantry, Tier 1 and Tier 2 respectively.
I watched this movie with my (ex-army) dad, and we briefly discussed the "This is my safety" line. He said Steele was absolutely right to call Hooten out, since a lot of the rangers would have been young and relatively inexperienced. They probably thought the Delta guys were one rung down from Jesus, and that guys like Hooten had a responsibility to set a good example.
Brilliantly heartfelt reaction, young lady. I love your accent; I love your turn of phrase; I love your incisive analysis, I love your tears and facial expressions……I love everything about what you do and how you do it! You are definitely one very special analyst/responder. Were you ever a paramedic or nurse? Cheers from an old Australian bloke. I look forward to catching some more of your stuff. 🤔🙏🤗👏🌹🤠👍😬😘🇦🇺❤
There were a few reasons for the civilian hostilities. One, you had the usual propaganda by the militias. Some things were kind of small, but grew over time. The US forces would often have their choppers flying around the city, doing small missions and patrols. The Black Hawks are extremely powerful helicopters. The winds that it produces when it gets low enough would easily tear the roofs off of these poorly constructed shack like homes. This would really begin to annoy the civilian population over time. And the resentment grew. The straw that broke the camels back was actually when the 2 Black Hawks were shot down, several civilians were killed by the crashing helicopters. They blamed the US forces for this, and that is when so many civilians got caught up in the fight and the hate simply snow balled into huge proportions.
" only the dead have seen the end of war " as you initially interpreted it, is the power of poetry.. as you stated, yes, the fight is over for the dead soldier quite literally; the quote however, intends to convey that for the human species, war has been, and will forever be, at least as shown in all our recorded history, a defining characteristic of our entire " rule" of this planet, sadly.. perhaps one day we will be better; Plato doubts it highly...
IIRC, according to Mark Bowden, the author of the book this movie is based on "skinnies" is a reference to an alien species in "Starship Troopers" due to how alien Somali culture was to the American troops
That was Orlando Bloom and Ewan McGregor.
Rangers are special forces, Delta are elite special forces.
My only gripe is the movie downplays the Pakistani and Malaysian participation at the end rescue. They set up and held a perimeter for hours while the bodies of the pilots were extracted. Pakistan had 1 KIA 10 missing likely KIA, and over 30 wounded. Malaysia had 1 KIA and multiple wounded as well. And the whole scene of the Pakistani soldier telling them they are too full didn't happen that way, the Rangers Volunteered to walk out.
The rescue column looked too small too, it was 2 miles of tanks and other vehicles.
As I recall, the Delta Force was formed in the 70s, maybe a bit earlier, to deal with terrorist situations.
Great Job Biss !!! You are the Best !!!!!
America was part of a UN mission to feed starving Somalis. Some of the Somali warlords started shooting at American and other UN peacekeepers. The US sent in special forces to try to catch the worst of these guys. The Americans went in with the right intentions, but they would do things like, fly their helicopters too low over the roads, creating dust storms that blinded drivers, and ignore local customs, which generally angered the Somalis, and being outsiders made them convenient targets for blame for what was going on. Many Somalis thought that westerners were making the Civil War happen, so they could have an excuse to come in and make Somali a colony. Of course this wasn't true, but when you are desperate, poor, and have lots of access to weapons and very little access to food and clean water, it is easy to believe.
"Did you get it?"
"Yeah. We got it."
59:04 nope that's Ruiz, the guy with the deathletter. The one you mean was Pilla. The first one, who got killed
Funfacts: Most of the actors (Orlando Bloom english, Ewan McGregor scottish for example), including some somalis, are british. It's very funny, to here them speak with their accents in the bonus footage when you discover their nationality. The director is also british
Also, there's an australien, a canadian and a dane (09:23 thats Nicolai CosterWaldau he's danish.)
One of the us actors is a born serb and another one is Steven Ford, the son of former us president Gerald Ford
12:53 “miniguns and 2.75 rockets” are the weapons the helicopters has armed. The M134D minigun is a battery powered, multi barreled machine gun that fires ~3,000 rounds per minute, or 50 rounds every second. The 2.75 rockets are Hydra 70s, unguided rockets that provide heavier firepower.
52:08 night vision back then was antiquated by today’s standards. It was good at showing someone that a person was actually there. However, they didn’t do a good job identifying targets as they appeared blurry when looking through them.
That said, I think you’re confusing night optical devices (NODs) with thermal imaging. NODs convery ambient light and near infrared red light to make it visible to the user, while thermal imaging shows the visibility of something using their body heat.
Good eye. That was, indeed, Tom Hardy portraying Twombly.
Fun fact: This was Tom hardy's first role movie role.