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.