48 – Amanda Waller

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

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