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A searing portrayal of modern warfare recounts a 1993 firefight in Mogadishu, Somalia, that resulted in the deaths of eighteen Americans and more than five hundred Somalis, examining the rationales behind the disastrous raid. Reprint.

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Into the Hornets? Nest: Black Hawk Down

by  George_Chabot ,  Nov 5, 2003
83 out of 83 people found this review helpful.
Pros: Well written account of bravery above and beyond the call of duty.
Cons: Only the dead have seen the end of war. Plato
The Bottom Line: Although Washington wouldn't commit, leaving Task Force Ranger to accomplish its mission with insufficient resources, the men acquitted themselves with valor and reflect honor on themselves and their country.
This reviewer recommends this product.
Review: When the first bullet goes by your head, politics and all that other &^%$ goes right out the window.

Irene, crackled over the radio headset. &^%$* Irene, relayed CWO Mike Durant to the crew and passengers of...
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Ma-Alinti Rangers

by  Wolfhound ,  Jul 6, 2000
69 out of 69 people found this review helpful.
Pros: Amazing Detail
Cons: Shaky Conclusion
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Review: "Whoever does not have the stomach for this fight, let him depart. Give him money to speed his departure since we wish not to die in that mans company. Whoever lives past today and comes home safely will raise himself every year this day, show...
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THE BIGGEST FIREFIGHT INVOLVING AMERICAN SOLDERS SINCE NAM!

by  kalujack ,  Apr 24, 2000
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Pros: A very well written well researched book
Cons: American solders killed and dragged through the streets
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Review: This book is well written and thoroughly researched on the battle of Mogadshu Somalia, October 3&4 1993. Mr Bowen is a reporter, he interviewed many of the Rangers and some of the Delta Force operators (this has to be impossible because Delta Forces...
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