For me seeing this movie and reading the book there are many things that I got out of this situation.
1. The clinton administration had no respect for the military. Clinton used and abused the men and women of our armed forces.
2. Our soldiers are the best trained in the world and it showed in this fire fight. They overcame incredible odds and wooped some serious ass.Estimated dead individuals picked up by the red cross the day after the fire fight was 1,000, but in identifying the amount of fresh graves after the fire fight was close to 4,000. So I would say that close to 4,000 somalias died at the hands of 100 american soldeirs. Unfortunetly Clinton did not finish the job in Somalia. After that fire fight Aideed's militia was pretty much destroyed.
3. Our military really had no need to be there. The media would have many to believe that the reason why America was there was for the starving people of Somalia, but really they were there to take Aideed out for monitary reasons and for politcal gain for members and friends of those members in the United Nations.
4.The movie showed that in third world countries the way of life is so much different then in america,even if our way of life is the best in the world,it is not our buisness to poke our nose into countries that really dont want our help, if they really want our help then yes we should get involved,but only if they really want to change there way of living.Most third world countries have a tribal culture,not a democratic culture, and in tribal culture the mentallity is much different. Peace is ruled by death and fear,democratic culture is the exact opposite.
4. It showed the reality of war and what the sacrifices people fighting in war will do to save the man next to them even if it will cost that individaul there life, example Smith,the guy that got his leg shot and died in the building because they could not clamp his artery in his leg.
5. The movie honored those who fought and died in that battle that day, which is something that needed to be done because the media and the clinton administration did a shitty job at telling the truth and honoring those men.
6. The movie definately showed that when politics become more important then soldiers lives, soldiers will die.
These are some of the things that I got out of this movie.