Mr. Mephisto, the Patilla Airfield disaster was caused by a bad command decision. The Navy Seals don't train to take over airfields. That's a job for the Rangers. The battle in Mogadishu in 1993 is another example of bad command decisions. That being said, I think our boys preformed admirably. A 100:1 kill ratio is not something to dismiss.
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