Mogadishu

Domestic politics drives foreign policy, and in the case of Somalia, the domestic backlash sheds light on what was a step in the wrong direction for security as seen through Presidential Decision Directive 25. After the tragedy of the battle of Mogadishu and Black Hawk Down, President Clinton was facing mounting domestic pressure to ‘bring the boys home’. Congress was calling for a withdrawal of American troops, and the public were demanding an explanation for the lives lost in a battle many…

the Black Hawk Chopper. Although most of the movie is accurate there are some parts that are so accurate about the whole scenario. Black Hawk Down is about 100 Army Rangers, who are commanded by Captain Mike Steele, are dropped in the middle of Mogadishu. the mission is to capture two of…

During this part of Black Hawk Down, the rangers and the D-Boys are still trying to get to the second crashed black hawk in Mogadishu, Somalia. They have lost their humvee convoy and are traveling on foot to the destination to try to get the survivors. They are being pinned down because of how many Somali militia soldiers there are and how they are all over the place. The Sammies are shooting in every direction at them and there is close to no cover for the running American soldiers. This…

Throughout history, our great nation has overcome some of the toughest challenges in war. From the beginning, during the Revolutionary War, this great nation’s military has fought well when all hope was lost, and defeated its enemy. In 1941, once again, our nation was called upon to defend our nation against a relentless opponent during WWII. The Army has always fought great battles against its enemy. The Korean War and the Vietnam War were tests of our nation’s might. To this day, our…

The most influential concern the international community held was created by the events that transpired in the First Battle of Mogadishu. The First Battle of Mogadishu was a US led attempt in Somalia to apprehend local warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid that happened on October 3-4 1993 where 18 US soldiers were killed. The outcome of the First Battle of Mogadishu shaped foreign policy for the US and other countries. Because of that, many countries feared Rwanda would have the same outcome given…

"Black Hawk Down” Tells the story of a U.S. military raid that went disastrously wrong when optimistic plans ran into unexpected resistance. The movie was very true to the real events that occurred in Mogadishu in 1993. This movies shows a real events, so while you are watching it you feel like you are living the moment. And based on the scenes; the movie avoids speechmaking and sloganeering. So the most important foundations for the movie were sound and editing. First, the sound…

Black Hawk Down was written by Mark Bowden and published in 1999. It is also a nonfiction book. This book is about a war between America and Samli. The book starts with soldiers going into a home or building they are trying to capture a specific person / people of the Samli force. The soldiers are also trying to clear out the buildings. They get shot at from outside by one of their own because he saw “ someone from the other side outside the window”. The D-boys complete their mission only to as…

Do you ever wonder what war is really like? Do you really want to know so that you can know but not have to go through it.. Well did you know that there is a book that you can read to get a sense of what the war is like. This wonderful amazing book is called Black Hawk Down. In the book it doesn't just explain how we were in war but it shows how both the American and the Somalis side of the story. What makes the author so amazing is that he went to Somalia to gather all of his information and…

Why Black Hawk Down Should be Taught in Schools When most people think of high school english classes, they think of boring novels, plays, or poems written by men who died hundreds of years ago, they don’t think of action packed novels, or stories that tell real stories based on real people and their experiences. Even just the idea of studying real events, from real people, and learning from their point of view is exciting, and should make everyone ready to learn. And that’s the majority of the…

“Silent Professional” is a term used often when referencing the Special Operations community. It means do not brag about what you have done or where you have been, because secrecy is your only true ally. Every night since the World Trade Center towers fell, there have been Soldiers overseas taking the fight to those responsible. Night after night, these nameless warriors have been planning and conducting covert operations in hostile areas all over the world without fail. The only time the…