Alex’s Reviews > Apache: Inside the Cockpit of the World's Most Deadly Fighting Machine > Status Update

The military here isn't nearly as bad as in Vietnam, but still: They wasted thousands of pounds trying (and failing) to draw out Taliban fighters because they forgot it was the friday prayer. Still, overall, the military isn't drawn in a bad light here. Interesting contrast to Chickenhawk.

"The Boss, the Chief of Staff or the Operations Officer sat in on every debrief to confirm each kill was lawful. Every round we put down was recorded. We could never get away with a cover-up so we had to be super sure about what we were doing. It also provided closure on the sortie for the crew if it had been a bloody one."