12. What was NOT one of Lieutenant Colonel McKnight's (Tom Sizemore) reasons for not being too thrilled about the attack plan?
From Quiz Black Hawk Down (2001)
Answer:
No artillery or armor support
After the mission briefing, Col Matthews asked McKnight what was wrong. McKnight sarcastically asked "What's not to like?" and listed that the operation was during the day, as opposed to night, that they were denied light armor and AC-130 Specter Gunship support, and in the Bakara Market, Aidid's stronghold where he could quickly mount a counter-offensive. He also mentioned that the indigenous population would be high on khat, a drug that causes excitement and euphoria.
Harrell said "Life's imperfect", to which McKnight replied with "Yeah, for you two, circling above it at 500 feet, it's imperfect. Down in the street, it's unforgiving."
McKnight, as the leader of the Humvee convoy, had to endure quite a few problems. At first, he was ordered to move to the crash site to evacuate the wounded, but could not reach it due to roadblock and other obstructions. He was eventually ordered to turn around and head back to the original target building, sustaining heavy casualties during the trip. Information concerning directions had to go from Surveillance, to the JOC, to Harrell in the C-2 helicopter, and finally to McKnight on the ground. This created a large lag time when receiving instructions.