Recorded August 22nd. “What are you really up to?” The premise behind Task Force X as historically plausible. Amanda Waller’s sales pitch and intentions. FAQ run down.

“You notice these are criminals? They’re psychotic antisocial freaks. It makes no sense . . . I mean, you need real soldiers. Not these scumbags . . . What are you really up to?“

Answers, insights, and commentary on:

Amazing Amanda Waller execution

The Voice of God

Sympathy for the Devil

Weird weapons of war

Project Habakkuk (ice ship) and Project X-Ray (bat bombs)

David and Goliath and military innovation

White House Situation Room

What was pitched and what was actually bought

People avoid uncertainty but actually like it

Military Mafia connection

Unethical human testing

Why not heroes or soldiers

Waller and Enchantress

History of WMD management

The Dirty Dozen and Filthy Thirteen

Roy Benavidez

Frequently Asked Questions:

Can this Squad stop Superman?

What is the purpose of the rest of the Squad?

What use is Harley? Boomerang? Killer Croc? Slip Knot?

What is Waller really up to?

Why is Katana on the Squad?

What is the Squad’s purpose generally?

Why aren’t elite soldiers satisfactory to Waller?

What is the Squad’s mission specifically?

Who shot down the first helicopter?

Why would you send another helicopter?

Why was GQ and his men on this mission?

Don’t they compromise the Squad’s covert status?

Isn’t this expending soldiers for the Squad?

Wouldn’t two squads of soldiers be better?

Why couldn’t conventional soldiers win if bombs are effective?

Why weren’t the supernatural siblings more effective?

How did Deadshot set off the C4?

Why did Bruce need Waller’s files?

Where was The Flash?

Why didn’t Waller destroy the heart immediately?

Why didn’t Waller guard Enchantress more carefully?

To learn more:

Fighting Fire With Fire | Wikipedia

Project X-Ray (bat bomb) | Wikipedia

Project Habakkuk (ice ship) | Wikipedia

War In Heaven | Wikipedia

Penal Military Units | Wikipedia

The Dirty Dozen (1967) | IMDb

White House Situation Room | Wikipedia

Lucky Luciano’s deal | Wikipedia

Unethical human experimentation | Wikipedia

Command & Control | Eric Schlosser

Filthy Thirteen | Wikipedia

MSgt. Roy Benavidez | Wikipedia

Web: ManOfSteelAnswers.com

Twitter: @mosanswers

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A special first-draft since I’m away for the next month! So here’s the “assembly cut” in lieu of dividing it into three polished episodes.

