I remember this on TV - I know there was a *lot* of criticism about the attitudes of the military people in Somalia & I for one pary to god that something was learned from that awful mess.

The Russians had been through the same scenarios in Afghanistan & then again in Chenya. They took a long time to learn anything from their mistakes but the mujihadeen learned a lot in how to nail even the most powerful enemies.

It is compelling reading.

Doug Marker
(Afghanistan could be a rerun)