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It was tragic. It was unnecessary. But it was definitely not the largest loss of American life in combat since “Black Hawk Down.”
It seems like a nitpick, I guess, but it’s not. Not to me on a personal level, obviously. But also, it’s important to get these things right. First of all, don’t erase the guys who died in Kamdesh or Wanat. Getting it right shows you actually care and aren’t using as as props.
Like, hi, Fallujah exists. There are plenty of places in Afghanistan & Iraq where we’ve lost 4-5 servicemembers at a time. There is more to our military excursions overseas than what’s in the movies. Hell, there was even a movie about “Lone Survivor.” Extortion 17 ring any bells?
When you refer to the loss of four guys as the “largest loss of American life since Black Hawk Down” it suggests your knowledge of - and actual care for - what the military is doing goes as deep as the last movie you saw. It’s a bad look. Seems like you’re using us for politics.
