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1. Why were the soldiers awaiting orders in the opening of "The Assault" unsure if their mission would actually take place?

More than a hundred Rangers, Delta operators, and SEALs sat on the tarmac in the hot afternoon sun on October 3, 1993 waiting for the signal to take off and begin their mission. Many times in the past the soldiers had waited like this only to have their mission scrubbed at the last minute, rehearsals that were meant to keep them prepared for the unexpected.

2. What was the plan for the rangers and Delta operators in the beginning of "The Assault"?

Four chalks under the command of Captain Mike Steele would go into Mogadishu to provide cover for the Delta operators. The D-boys were to capture two of warlord Aidid's men at a private residence where they were rumored to be attending a clan meeting.

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