"BATTLE OF THE BLACK SEA"
Keywords:
assumptions, prompting, confidence, senior military, confusing, riflemen.Abstract
The current understanding of "Black Hawk Down" is based on two assumptions: allegations of tired tactics and claims by Somali National Alliance (SNA) leader Mohamed Farrah Aidid. These assumptions, accepted without much analysis or supporting evidence, stem from analysing "Black Hawk Down" working backwards from after the event, with a predeterminant methodology. This article examines the causation objectively, showing these assumptions as evidentiary weak, and instead highlights the actions of another American unit, Team Courage, as a potential factor in the events of 3rd October, universally overlooked thus far, prompting a reinterpretation of the existing narrative, the Somali National Alliance (SNA) as an enemy, and the veracity of Mohamed Farrah Hassan Aidid’s claims.
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