text: The whole meeting thing must have been a set up from the get go which is why they were not
  attacked until they got back to the vehicles.   The excuse given out by the Pentagon that they were not
  expecting hostiles to be in the area so there was no backup security force and the slow air/rescue 
  response seems hard to understand.  First lesson is always be prepared for anything.  Second, never
  place your security into the hands of others.  Basic stuff, really. Somebody messed up big time and
  it cost both US and Niger troops in wounded and killed.  Guarans, ball bearings, some upper level
  commanders are going to receive reprimands and maybe cashiered out.