At the opening of today's Midrats, we briefly mentioned the loss of our SEALS and others on that Chinook. I have not covered it here yet, mostly because I have had trouble trying to find a way to put it in to context.
Every life has value - every casualty has a family of equal worth. That being said - the talent that was lost on that aircraft represented a huge reservoir of national power, investment, and capability.
For those who are trying to understand the impact - let me use a sports analogy.
Imagine if the entire NBA All-Star team was killed in a bus or plan crash. Sure, the NBA will go on - but the level of play will not be the same for a long time to come.
The enemy always get a vote - and now and then they get a lucky shot. That is war.
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