Black Hawk down pt2

I have continued reading in Black Hawk Down and have read pages 50 to 100. Four Units of soldiers, called challss, would establish a perimeter to protect the DELTA operators who entered the target building to make their capture. One thing that showed that the mission was doomed was when the soldier named Blackburn missed the rope and fell 70 feet to the ground and was severely injured. No sooner had the soldiers hit the ground and they were under attack, from enemy fire, that seemed like everyone men, women, and children from the city were converging on the soldiers, and they didn't come empty handed. It seemed like they all carried guns and were willing to use them to kill the American soldiers. Everything was being monitored by the senior officers back at the hanger led by general Garrison. Although, the Americans had been welcomed at first the attitude towards them had quickly changed and made a volt-face among the people of Somalia. These soldiers were ready to fight because they enlisted in the army and have chosen to fight for the US. I thank these men for putting there lives on the line for me and all of America. These men should be thanked daily and I am glad that we do the pledge everyday before school. I feel very blessed to be able to do that and I always love to do it.