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Basics:
Analysis: How a relief mission ended in a firefight
Background: A defining battle leaves lasting scars

Today's video

Video categorized by speaker

Audio interview clips

Radio transmission clips

Somalia: A Nation in Name Only

A Soldier's View

The mailgram sent to Ranger Spec. Jamie Smith's parents

Gen. Garrison's letter about the events of Oct. 3

Where are they now

Round 1 of Q&A

Round 2 of Q&A

Round 3 of Q&A

Round 4 of Q&A

Round 5 of Q&A

Round 6 of Q&A

Round 7 of Q&A

Round 8 of Q&A

Round 9 of Q&A

Round 10 of Q&A

Round 11 of Q&A

Round 12 of Q&A

Round 13 of Q&A

Round 14 of Q&A

Round 15 of Q&A

Round 16 of Q&A

Round 17 of Q&A

Round 18 of Q&A

Round 19 of Q&A

Round 20 of Q&A

Final notes on Q&A

Video clips from
"Somalia: Good Intentions, Deadly Results"

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The Raid Begins:

Pentagon video of the raid
Mike Goodale was feeling invincible
Delta Steve describes flying in for the raid
Shawn Nelson describes the scene as he ropes in
Web Video Animation: Choppers fly in . . . soldiers rope down and burst into the building commando-style . . . then hustle captives into waiting trucks.

Taking prisoners:

Delta Steve on finding the right building
Delta Steve on a commando's mindset
Delta Steve on staying alive in the target building

The Crash of Super 61:

Delta Steve on the aftermath of the crash
The crash site today
Shawn Nelson witnessed the crash

Moving to the Crash Site:

Delta Steve on staying alive in urban combat
Delta Steve: Crossing an intersection can be deadly
Delta Steve arrives at the crash site
Mike Goodale on being a target
Delta Steve used his gun methodically
Delta Steve on battlefield ethics
Dale Sizemore says the Somalis took advantage of the soldiers' rules of engagement
Mike Goodale on shooting a Somali

The second crash site:

The Durant crash site today
Yousuf Dahir Mo'Alim shows where he found Durant

Durant's captivity:

Clan elder Abdullah Firimbi explains why Somalis dragged the bodies of American soldiers through the streets

The convoy and street battle:

When the convoy returned to base, Dale Sizemore saw his friend Casey Joyce.
Dale Sizemore had to identify Ranger Richard Kowalewski's body
The battle scene, as it looked to Somalis on nearby streets.

Getting the stranded Rangers and D-boys out:

Phil Lepre was aboard the rescue convoy
Mike Goodale on the long wait
Delta Steve got a nasty surprise when it came time to leave
Delta Steve on leaving the danger zone
Delta Steve explains why he thinks it was a great victory

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