Black Hawk Down Case Study
Black Hawk Down
On 24April 1992, the U.S. government led by President George H.W. Bush wishing to help the situation in Somalia approved Resolution 751. This resolution authorized the U.S. to provide humanitarian relief while establishing the United Nations’ operation in Somalia called UNOSOM. While there was progress in some cities it was apparent that much of the supplies that were intended to make it to the interior were hijacked by different local clans. With the failed attempts to feed the hungry the United States decided to airlift the food from Kenya to the interior of Somalia, bypassing the other ports and eventually reducing the need for convoys. This attempt was called Operation PROVIDE RELIEF and was an effort to use the …show more content…
The chaotic situation continued, in which President Bush issued an order to send the U.S. Army Special Forces to investigate and recon the area in preparation for the remainder of the troops to arrive in country. With the understanding that the UN could not accomplish the mission alone the United States sends 1,300 Marines to aid with the food distribution. While peace was maintained by the U.S. forces for a while the U.S. government was working on another mission, passing Resolution 814, which gave the U.S. authority to intrude in the country’s affairs. This new Resolution was not well received by General Aidid, leader of the Somalia National Alliance, and in June 1993 the Somalia National Alliance Forces retaliated by killing 24 Pakistani soldiers. After this incident the United Nations approved a more aggressive military involvement, resolution 837, which provided them with more troops to deal with the Somali …show more content…
Certain aspects of the military missions are better kept secret for me. I believe these brave men were put in harm’s way by our government. Sometimes we believe that we can fix every conflict in the world and make their world just like ours, but what if they don’t want us to. The fast withdrawal from Somalia opened the door for extremists like Osama bin Laden because they viewed the Americans as weak. This unfortunate event although embarrassing to many, brought advances in many military special operations as they learned from the mistakes of a mission gone horribly bad.
Reference
Black Hawk down [Motion picture]. (2002). Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.
The Name of the Game in Somalia is Oil, The Milli Gazette, Vol. 3 No. 6. (n.d.). Retrieved January 11, 2015, from http://www.milligazette.com/Archives/15032002/1503200246.htm
Xiibaro Reviews: Black Hawk Down, Talk Radio, How High, and Out Cold. (n.d.). Retrieved January 11, 2015, from http://www.cinema-scene.com/archive/04/03.htmlKaus, M. (n.d.).
What Black Hawk Down leaves out. Retrieved January 11, 2015, from
On 24April 1992, the U.S. government led by President George H.W. Bush wishing to help the situation in Somalia approved Resolution 751. This resolution authorized the U.S. to provide humanitarian relief while establishing the United Nations’ operation in Somalia called UNOSOM. While there was progress in some cities it was apparent that much of the supplies that were intended to make it to the interior were hijacked by different local clans. With the failed attempts to feed the hungry the United States decided to airlift the food from Kenya to the interior of Somalia, bypassing the other ports and eventually reducing the need for convoys. This attempt was called Operation PROVIDE RELIEF and was an effort to use the …show more content…
The chaotic situation continued, in which President Bush issued an order to send the U.S. Army Special Forces to investigate and recon the area in preparation for the remainder of the troops to arrive in country. With the understanding that the UN could not accomplish the mission alone the United States sends 1,300 Marines to aid with the food distribution. While peace was maintained by the U.S. forces for a while the U.S. government was working on another mission, passing Resolution 814, which gave the U.S. authority to intrude in the country’s affairs. This new Resolution was not well received by General Aidid, leader of the Somalia National Alliance, and in June 1993 the Somalia National Alliance Forces retaliated by killing 24 Pakistani soldiers. After this incident the United Nations approved a more aggressive military involvement, resolution 837, which provided them with more troops to deal with the Somali …show more content…
Certain aspects of the military missions are better kept secret for me. I believe these brave men were put in harm’s way by our government. Sometimes we believe that we can fix every conflict in the world and make their world just like ours, but what if they don’t want us to. The fast withdrawal from Somalia opened the door for extremists like Osama bin Laden because they viewed the Americans as weak. This unfortunate event although embarrassing to many, brought advances in many military special operations as they learned from the mistakes of a mission gone horribly bad.
Reference
Black Hawk down [Motion picture]. (2002). Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.
The Name of the Game in Somalia is Oil, The Milli Gazette, Vol. 3 No. 6. (n.d.). Retrieved January 11, 2015, from http://www.milligazette.com/Archives/15032002/1503200246.htm
Xiibaro Reviews: Black Hawk Down, Talk Radio, How High, and Out Cold. (n.d.). Retrieved January 11, 2015, from http://www.cinema-scene.com/archive/04/03.htmlKaus, M. (n.d.).
What Black Hawk Down leaves out. Retrieved January 11, 2015, from