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The war on Iraq was motivated by a new military doctrine: "Rapid Dominance", in which superior American tactics and technology in the areas of precision weapons, communication and special operations could enable the US to prevail in any military conflict with a minimum of casualities. The events of October 3, 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia showed how easily American superiority could evaporate, leaving our soldiers to fight a bloody battle against a determined opponent. Black Hawk Down tells that story. UN Peacekeepers came to Somalia in response to a humanitarian crisis. The soldiers were initially welcomed, and were successful at feeding the hungry and getting men with weapons off the streets. The US wasn't satistified with the rate of progress, so it implemented an aggresive plan to attack and apprehend leaders of Somali clans, particularly the Habr Gidr clan led by Mohammed Farrah Adid.
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