Black Hawk Down2001

[Goffena is over the second crash site; ground support keeps getting delayed.]

CWO Goffena:
There's a large crowd advancing six, seven blocks from the crash. Shughart and Gordon again request permission to secure until convoy arrives. Over.

Col. Harrell:
General, the crowd's in the hundreds now. From where they are they can see things clearer than any of us. They know what they're asking.

Gen. Garrison:
Let me talk to them. This is Garrison. I want to make sure y'all know what you're asking for, so say it out loud and clear.

MSG. Gary Gordon:
We're asking to go in and set up a perimeter until ground support arrives.

Garrison:
And you realize I cannot tell you when that will be? It could take quite a while.

SFC. Randy Shughart:
Roger that.

Garrison:
You still want to go in there?

Gordon:
Yes, sir.

Garrison:
Colonel Harrell, it's your call.

Harrell:
Roger that. Goffena, put them in.