30 US Troops killed by Taliban in single attack.
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Well thats true, but those 24 were also some of the best soldiers in the world, so losing 24 of them at once, while not a strategic loss, is a really fucking bad day for SOCOM.Kargathia said:
That doesn't answer the question at all. The chinook is also used as a resupply helicopter. It's primary role is not just transporting troops and there's no reason to have it filled to capacity with men.
Military doctrine usually strictly dictates how many people can occupy vehicles and checkpoints at a given time under given circumstances. While I am sure you've been waiting to wow people with your military knowledge, the size and shape of the helicopter says nothing about how many people should reasonably be occupying it.
Military doctrine usually strictly dictates how many people can occupy vehicles and checkpoints at a given time under given circumstances. While I am sure you've been waiting to wow people with your military knowledge, the size and shape of the helicopter says nothing about how many people should reasonably be occupying it.
ok so you're saying they should risk multiple helicopters insted of one?SemiHumanTarget said:
yup let's send 5 with a higher risk of getting hit when they can all fit into one
sure the guy who hit them got a lucky shot but there was a low chance if they were useing an RPG to actualy hit
Everyone talking crap about the war, you do realize this is Afganistan not Iraq. This is the war that started because the Taliban attacked us. They struck first. We didn't invade for oil or anything. We attacked because there are two buildings missing from the New York skyline.
Its simply more efficient, plus, you don't know the circumstances. Maybe the LZ was to small for multiple helicopters and having one just running around risks more helos and flight crews. As a general rule, you risk as few people as possible.SemiHumanTarget said:
Someone died?
AT WAR?
GASP!
OT: Things like this were bound to happen. When you send an army of men into a foregn county that is in civil war, people die. It just so happens, that 30 people died at once. People should be expecting this. And although, i do feel really bad for those men and theyre familys, i still think its time that the American Government get a new perspective on the wars in the Middle East.
But thats not going to happen.
AT WAR?
GASP!
OT: Things like this were bound to happen. When you send an army of men into a foregn county that is in civil war, people die. It just so happens, that 30 people died at once. People should be expecting this. And although, i do feel really bad for those men and theyre familys, i still think its time that the American Government get a new perspective on the wars in the Middle East.
But thats not going to happen.
well,there are alot of factors at play here, basically, a chinook can be brought down by a few AK bullets in the right place, so an RPG can do massive dammage, as seen by a battle in Iraq, where 2 chinooks were shot down on a snowy peak, both the origanal chopper, and the chopper of the US Army Rangers sent to rescue them, (sounds a little bit like a repeat of Black Hawk Down eh)but whether it was a real attack or not is unknown, here in Australia we had an incident with the news reporting a black hawk with SASR personel (Australian Special Forces) being shot down, when it turned out to be an accident which the taliban claimed responsibility for,so the details are unclear or not, its even weirder that 20 of these men who dies are SEALs, the same men who took down Osama, a twist of fate, or a leak in intellegence?, once again the issues are unknown, now whether you agree with the war or not, you must remember that these re 30, young, well trained men, who gave up their lives for something that they personally believed in, it IS a tragedy to loose such men who had families waiting at home for them, infact its a tradgedy to loose anyone,whether it be 70 innocent dead at the hands of a phsycotic madman in norway, or the deaths in conflict at the hands of an enemy, too fighting strong for what they believe in (im NOT refering to islam here), my condolences go across to everyone across the world who has been affected byt he current events, the wars, and the global disasters, I think a qoute from general patton also applies to the situation, "it is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died, rather we should thank god that such men lived." good to see everyone taking this topic maturely