Recorded August 22nd. "What are you really up to?" The premise behind Task Force X as historically plausible. Amanda Waller's sales pitch and intentions. FAQ run down.
"You notice these are criminals? They're psychotic antisocial freaks. It makes no sense . . . I mean, you need real soldiers. Not these scumbags . . . What are you really up to?"
Answers, insights, and commentary on:
Amazing Amanda Waller execution
The Voice of God
Sympathy for the Devil
Weird weapons of war
Project Habakkuk (ice ship) and Project X-Ray (bat bombs)
David and Goliath and military innovation
White House Situation Room
What was pitched and what was actually bought
People avoid uncertainty but actually like it
Military Mafia connection
Unethical human testing
Why not heroes or soldiers
Waller and Enchantress
History of WMD management
The Dirty Dozen and Filthy Thirteen
Roy Benavidez
Frequently Asked Questions:
Can this Squad stop Superman?
What is the purpose of the rest of the Squad?
What use is Harley? Boomerang? Killer Croc? Slip Knot?
What is Waller really up to?
Why is Katana on the Squad?
What is the Squad's purpose generally?
Why aren't elite soldiers satisfactory to Waller?
What is the Squad's mission specifically?
Who shot down the first helicopter?
Why would you send another helicopter?
Why was GQ and his men on this mission?
Don't they compromise the Squad's covert status?
Isn't this expending soldiers for the Squad?
Wouldn't two squads of soldiers be better?
Why couldn't conventional soldiers win if bombs are effective?
Why weren't the supernatural siblings more effective?
How did Deadshot set off the C4?
Why did Bruce need Waller's files?
Where was The Flash?
Why didn't Waller destroy the heart immediately?
Why didn't Waller guard Enchantress more carefully?
To learn more:
Fighting Fire With Fire | Wikipedia
Project X-Ray (bat bomb) | Wikipedia
Project Habakkuk (ice ship) | Wikipedia
War In Heaven | Wikipedia
Penal Military Units | Wikipedia
The Dirty Dozen (1967) | IMDb
White House Situation Room | Wikipedia
Lucky Luciano's deal | Wikipedia
Unethical human experimentation | Wikipedia
Command & Control | Eric Schlosser
Filthy Thirteen | Wikipedia
MSgt. Roy Benavidez | Wikipedia
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Twitter: @mosanswers
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A special first-draft since I'm away for the next month! So here's the "assembly cut" in lieu of dividing it into three polished episodes.
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