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US Embassy Taken Down?

posted 9 years ago by RoadSideAssistance
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LOL what?

How does a mob with some bricks, batons, and a couple six shooters (and one rifle we see) take down the US Embassy (let alone many)? A mob of what appeared to be a few hundred wiped out the US Embassy with M16s, gas, grenades, artillery, etc? Even if they did the US response time would be so quick of neighboring military bases...

Just a huge plot hole. Would've been better to leave the Embassy out of it all together.

For you Europeans (because I know the response is already conjured up and people from this area just bitch about everything someone from the US posts), no I'm not implying the US can just demolish everything or the US is so superior with their military presence etc. etc. Just is what it is.... most embassy's would wipe out a general mob like this and US does have very strong military presence in Countries with political unrest that would allow this to happen.

[–] kid6745 9 years ago

Yeah, NO WAY any third world country is taking down an entire US Embassy. Stopped watching after that.

[–] lapd96 9 years ago

I completely agree with the OP, this was unrealistic and unnecessary for the movie.

[–] Foster1486 (494) 20 days ago

The minimum detachment is 7 Marine Security Guards and one commander (non- commissioned Staff or Gunnery Sargent}
Doubtful it would be more than a squad 13-14