Black Hawk Down

I have great news! My husband got accepted to the PhD program at Northwestern University!

In honor of this I thought I’d post about a boy movie in his field of interest. My husband studies failed states…I think Black Hawk Down is relevant and it had sexy Ewan McGregor and Josh Hartnett in it ;) :

From acclaimed director Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Hannibal) and renowned producer Jerry Bruckheimer (Pearl Harbor, Armageddon) comes a gripping true story about bravery, camaradarie and the complex reality of war. Black Hawk Down stars an exceptional cast including Josh Hartnett (Pearl Harbor), Ewan McGregor (Moulin Rouge!), Tom Sizemore (Saving Private Ryan), Eric Bana (Chopper), William Fichtner (The Perfect Storm), Ewen Bremner (Snatch) and Sam Shepard (All The Pretty Horses). In 1993, an elite group of American Rangers and Delta Force soldiers are sent to Somalia on a critical mission to capture a violent warlord whose corrupt regime has lead to the starvation of hundreds of thousands of Somalis. When the mission goes terribly wrong, the men find themselves outnumbered and literally fighting for their lives. via sony pictures

Also if you’re interested in learning more on Somalia and other failed states, check out this book.

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