Apparently, we've learned NOTHING from Black Hawk Down.

The movie that I keep coming back to as the Somali fraud crisis continues.

Jan 03, 2026

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Every now and again, I rewatch war movies that I watched growing up. For me, those movies include “Gettysburg,” “We Were Soldiers,” and “Glory.” These movies, among others, sparked my interest in military history, which in turn got me interested in the U.S. military.

This brings us to “Black Hawk Down.”

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