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10-16-2008, 11:36 PM
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US Helicopter Pilot Shot Down in Somalia
In October 1993, the world watched in shock and horror as a dramatic and tragic incident unfolded in the heart of Somalia. Two American military helicopters were shot down during a mission in the war-torn nation, leading to the gruesome spectacle of U.S. servicemen being dragged through the streets by Somali militants. The incident occurred during Operation Gothic Serpent, part of the broader United Nations humanitarian mission aimed at stabilizing Somalia's political and humanitarian crisis. U.S. troops were deployed to support these efforts, with the mission's objective centered on capturing a Somali warlord. On October 3, 1993, U.S. Army Rangers and Delta Force operators, along with Malaysian and Pakistani troops, conducted a raid in the Bakara Market area of Mogadishu, the Somali capital. Their goal was to apprehend key lieutenants of the warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. As the American forces descended from helicopters into the urban battleground, they encountered intense resistance from well-armed Somali militias. Tragically, two U.S. helicopters, an MH-60 Black Hawk and a subsequent rescue MH-60 Black Hawk, were struck by rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) fired by militants. The first Black Hawk, call sign Super Six-One, crash-landed with multiple fatalities on board. The second Black Hawk, Super Six-Four, suffered the same fate, leading to a harrowing and desperate rescue mission to retrieve the trapped and wounded American soldiers. The most haunting image from that day was the graphic footage of Somali militiamen dragging the lifeless body of a U.S. pilot through the streets of Mogadishu. The incident, caught on camera and broadcast globally, sent shockwaves through the international community and was a stark reminder of the dangers faced by military personnel in hostile environments. The Battle of Mogadishu, as it came to be known, resulted in the deaths of 18 American soldiers and the injury of many others. Additionally, estimates of Somali casualties varied widely, with hundreds of lives lost.  ·  ·
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10-31-2008, 11:52 AM
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Re: US Helicopter Pilot Shot Down in Somalia
if you invert the picture, you see how it was a 100 years ago: white men dragging african people through the dirt like they were animals. Savages indeed. Of course, to get even, they would need to shoot down millions of helicopters, lol :P It's a crazy world nowadays.. (1993 anyway :D) |
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11-13-2008, 08:44 AM
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Re: US Helicopter Pilot Shot Down in Somalia
You can't possibly believe these Somalis dragging this man through the streets is somehow evening the score for slavery. People stuck with this kind of "I'm entitled because" mentality will never be able to make anything of themselves. There's a black man in the white house now. Moving on.... |
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11-26-2008, 09:41 PM
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Re: US Helicopter Pilot Shot Down in Somalia
yeah, bet he can take his dead fetus baby into the white house because of "griefing process" right? You missed the point: We see this pictures and think, damn, only savages can do that to another person. But, invert the picture, and you get an image which would not seem out of place a 100 years ago when there was slavery. My other point was that they can never settle that score. But i give you bonus points for dragging dead fetuses into the white house... |
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11-28-2008, 07:36 PM
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Re: US Helicopter Pilot Shot Down in Somalia
You'll have to tell me what "griefing" is. I didn't miss your point of view, I just don't agree with it at all. These savages are no better or worse then the savages you mention that abused slaves 150 years ago. Just because white men did it once doesn't justify these bastards to me. Your mileage may vary. |
