Desperate times call for desperate measures.
The execution of such measures depends on how far you are willing to go and how much you are willing to risk.
As such, the choices you end up with can be very hard to take. The decision to execute one of these choices can be very hard to make.
But it has to be made.
There are two options available for me right now; two options which could be the key to resolving the current situation.
What situation is that, you ask? Well... Let's just keep that under wraps for the time being okay? For now, I'll keep it all in code.
Imagine you're outnumbered by enemy forces, pinned down by a huge volume of weapons fire, just a few moments from being overrun. What do you do?
Option A: Broken Arrow
You scream "Broken arrow!" into the radio. According to Wikipedia, this is the United States code for calling in all available aircraft or artillery for an air strike and/or artillery strike very near a friendly position which has been overrun by the foe, and therefore creating a high probability of 'Blue-on-Blue' (or friendly fire). Like in this scene from the movie We Were Soldiers.
It's desperate and very risky. In effect, you are pulling all the stops in an attempt to stave off defeat by bringing down massive firepower near where you are. You do everything necessary to save what you have. However, you do this at great risk to the lives of your soldiers, as you call in fire near and among them. In doing so, you risk losing much of what you are.
Option B: Hammerdown
You initiate the "Hammerdown Protocol". According to WikiAnswers, this is a plot device used in the movie Cloverfield. Because they (the US military) were not able to destroy the monster through any other means, an order was given to "hammer down" and destroy New York City in an attempt to destroy the monster. To put it simply, a character in the movie says that "the government is willing to let Manhattan go".
A similar incident can be seen in the "Whiskey Hotel" mission of Modern Warfare 2. In this one, the player has to reach the roof of the White House and deploy green flares to call off the incoming air strike which, if not stopped, would flatten Washington, D.C.
This option, as stated above, means that you are willing to let go of everything you have built and fought for in order to defeat the enemy. You lose everything in the blink of an eye. You win, but at such a grievous cost.
Which option should I choose? Do I risk losing a large part of myself in one, or risk losing it all in the other? It's a tough choice. However, there's still some time before that choice has to be made.
Not much, but some.
The execution of such measures depends on how far you are willing to go and how much you are willing to risk.
As such, the choices you end up with can be very hard to take. The decision to execute one of these choices can be very hard to make.
But it has to be made.
There are two options available for me right now; two options which could be the key to resolving the current situation.
What situation is that, you ask? Well... Let's just keep that under wraps for the time being okay? For now, I'll keep it all in code.
Imagine you're outnumbered by enemy forces, pinned down by a huge volume of weapons fire, just a few moments from being overrun. What do you do?
Option A: Broken Arrow
You scream "Broken arrow!" into the radio. According to Wikipedia, this is the United States code for calling in all available aircraft or artillery for an air strike and/or artillery strike very near a friendly position which has been overrun by the foe, and therefore creating a high probability of 'Blue-on-Blue' (or friendly fire). Like in this scene from the movie We Were Soldiers.
It's desperate and very risky. In effect, you are pulling all the stops in an attempt to stave off defeat by bringing down massive firepower near where you are. You do everything necessary to save what you have. However, you do this at great risk to the lives of your soldiers, as you call in fire near and among them. In doing so, you risk losing much of what you are.
Option B: Hammerdown
You initiate the "Hammerdown Protocol". According to WikiAnswers, this is a plot device used in the movie Cloverfield. Because they (the US military) were not able to destroy the monster through any other means, an order was given to "hammer down" and destroy New York City in an attempt to destroy the monster. To put it simply, a character in the movie says that "the government is willing to let Manhattan go".
A similar incident can be seen in the "Whiskey Hotel" mission of Modern Warfare 2. In this one, the player has to reach the roof of the White House and deploy green flares to call off the incoming air strike which, if not stopped, would flatten Washington, D.C.
This option, as stated above, means that you are willing to let go of everything you have built and fought for in order to defeat the enemy. You lose everything in the blink of an eye. You win, but at such a grievous cost.
Which option should I choose? Do I risk losing a large part of myself in one, or risk losing it all in the other? It's a tough choice. However, there's still some time before that choice has to be made.
Not much, but some.
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