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Originally Posted by whocarz
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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Actually that's not true.
It was a disaster due to poor planning, poor reconnaissance, poor command.
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Clearly, the tradgedy at Patilla was the fault of poor planning. But there were many factors that played into the events that took place, and many questions that should be asked. Why weren't the Rangers given this mission? Why did the Naval command decide to use such a large operating force? Why was the advice of an experienced operator and decorated SEAL ignored? Could the gunship had provided enough cover and broken Panimanian resistance had it been in contact with the team?
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Check out the entire article at
http://www.specwarnet.net/miscinfo/patilla.htm
It's just one of many describing the action.
I would also say that poor planning, and lots of bad luck to be fair, were the major factors to the Mogadishu disaster. I didn't dismiss a 100:1 "kill ratio", but I don't think gunning down teenage thugs with the best weapons the world has to offer is much to crow about.
Mr Mephisto