At the time when the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan and the Taliban returned to the capital Kabul, looking back on the 2013 movie "The Lonely Survivor", I have a different feeling. The value that the film tries to convey is that when you are kind to others, you will also be treated kindly by others, and Marcus, who survived with the help of Afghan villagers in the end, is precisely the three people encountered in the four-person investigation team in support of the release mission. Afghan shepherd's.
From a military point of view, there are hidden dangers in the planning of this operation, and the communication of the investigation team at the observation point cannot be guaranteed, so it is impossible to know whether the investigation team is in danger and provide support in time, and it has not been received in multiple communication windows. There is no contingency plan in the rear when the information in front is present. When carrying out the rescue, despising the enemy's armed forces on the ground, the Chinook helicopter hovered and rappelled without Apache cover and was hit by an RPG, sacrificing a group of commandos and crew in vain.
The US military's involvement in the situation in Afghanistan began 20 years ago with the "9.11" incident. The film was shot at a time when the U.S. military continued to gain victories in Afghanistan: expel al Qaeda and the Taliban, build a pro-U.S. regime, and kill Osama bin Laden. The main theme of the film is quite attractive to young Americans to join the "great cause" their country is engaged in. ". However, in today's view, the US government, which was deeply mired in the reconstruction of Afghanistan, decided to withdraw, and Afghanistan returned to a state of chaos, and the sacrifices of these people became meaningless.
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