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Kevin said:
Wanna know what I think is amazing? That there are men that will stand up and do exactly what these men have done.
August 14, 2003 04:54 PM
kim said:
I agree. Some of those guys went through hell, got out and then went right back into the thick of things.
August 14, 2003 05:59 PM
Sanford May said:
"...where warlords rule and keep food from the people."
Of note: "Warlords" in a Somalian context was a term coined by British journalists, a combination of "warlocks" and "timelords" from the Dr. Who television program. The term made it out of the journalist's local jargon and into the stories they filed, causing the "warlords" in question no end of consternation. They saw themselves as a democratizing force -- ultimately, they weren't -- in Somalia: "warlords" made them seem a little more like they turned out to be.
August 15, 2003 09:01 AM
kim said:
Wow! Thanks for the insight. That's very interesting! 
August 15, 2003 11:01 AM
dave said:
"I suppose few would be questioning the mission that this movie is about had it gone down successfully."
The thing alot of people dont understand is that although there were 19 casualties, the mission was a success. The objectives were to capture and secure key personnel of Adids faction, this was achieved.
"tie it all together"
This is tricky in this movie as most of the actors are playing roles taken from upto 6 individuals. Only a few of the key personnel are played as they were.
August 20, 2003 07:42 PM
kim said:
Hi Dave. 
Ah... I should have said "had it gone down with little to no casualties." But now that I say that, I'm in over my head. Some people probably would still be questioning it because they think we had no business being there. I can't wrap my brain around this stuff.
I didn't realize the actors were playing composite roles. That's very interesting.
August 21, 2003 08:10 PM
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October 7, 2003 09:11 PM
Danielle said:
This movie you mean? Black Hawk Down? Is it this? I just want to say if it is, I know every single word to that movie, Iv'e seen it a billion times, and cry to it always
December 4, 2004 01:29 AM
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One thing I have a hard time with in military movies is that I can't tell a lot of the guys apart at first. They all have the same haircut! Then by the time I start to figure them all out, the movie is mostly over, and I can't tie the people back to things that happened to them at the beginning of the movie. Same thing happened with Band of Brothers.
I'm glad I watched this movie, and will probably watch it again to see if I can tie it all together. I saw a documentary about it once, but I've slept too many times since then and forgot stuff. I also remember stuff that wasn't in the movie, so it's confusing me.
Here's a link to a story that The Inquirer in Philadelphia did about it. I'll see if I can find some time to read more about what happened before I watch it again.
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