The current understanding of Black Hawk Down is based on two assumptions: allegations of tired tactics and claims by Somali National Alliance leader Mohammed Farrah Aideed. These assumptions, accepted without much analysis or supporting evidence, stem from analysing Black Hawk Down working backwards from after the event, with a predeterminant methodology. This article examines the causation objectively, showing these assumptions as evidentiary weak, and instead highlights the actions of another American unit, Team Courage, as a potential factor in the events of 3 October, universally overlooked thus far, prompting a reinterpretation of the existing narrative, the SNA as an enemy, and the veracity of Aideed’s claims.

目前对“黑鹰坠落”的理解基于两个假设：索马里民族联盟领导人穆罕默德·法拉·艾迪德 (Mohammed Farrah Aideed) 对陈旧战术的指控和声称。这些假设在没有太多分析或支持证据的情况下就被接受，源于对黑鹰坠落事件发生后向后工作的分析，采用预先确定的方法。这篇文章客观地检验了因果关系，将这些假设显示为证据不足，而是强调了另一个美国单位“勇气队”的行动，这是 10 月 3 日事件中的一个潜在因素，迄今为止普遍被忽视，促使重新解释现有的叙述，SNA 作为敌人，以及艾迪德声称的真实性。