I'm not trained or knowledgeable in the art of elite soldiering, so I don't know what I say is plausible or even possible. If was able to think coherently and with sound and mind, make rational decisions in a situation that these great brothers of the united Stares were faced. My proposal 2 "How exactly does a small recon team in 'indian territory' in the mountains 'abort' their mission?", would be this.
Use the information I had at my disposal of the surrounding environment, decide on a route to, while retaining the high ground and not coming in contact with indians known to reside in the local vicinity, formulate a route to get to a spot that can be safely used as a extraction point. Or, to try to locate a spot that would assist in the concealment of myself, while retaining the best defensive position if enemy contact is established, in a attempt to, let things cool off until a less possible time of being revealed to the enemy has occurred.
I'm pretty drunk right now answering this, getting drunker by the letters i type so i'm gonna try to put this in a way my 15 year old self would understand. I would play ditch'em in the mountains until i was comfortable to call in reinforcements. To assist in me getting back to base.
I feel like these guys were made to believe, while they themselves also perpetuated the idea, to be so cock sure of their abilities that they could just do what they were gonna do and they didn't need to worry bout hiding in a game of hide and seek cause they are better then that.
Let me also make clear, if i haven't already, that i mourn the loss and appreciate what these warriors are doing and giving for the level of quality of lifestyle they have giving to me. I just wish that they could have looked at all their possibilities of action before assuming they only had two to choose from.
I know not what i say.
Maybe I should get, get me, find me a script with a retarded slave then I get me the oscar.
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nickm2
9 years ago
Fair enough but they're in the mountains which cause coms problems at the best of times--a fast climb to the summit probably ain't in the cards if it's too late in the day & if the badguys have been informed of their presence. Not to mention if you're gonna get extracted, you need an area for a chopper to land and/or hover without coming under fire. And of course, I have no idea how far the base is from their position and even if they can be reached in a timely manner before the hostile militia gets close enough to attack them.
Why can't you wretched prey creatures understand that the Universe doesn't owe you anything!?
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