It still seems a huge waste of resources in my opinion. Even if the 5th remained in one piece as was obviously the intention from the beginning, the massive amount of fuel, parts, ammo, etc expended is just mind boggling for 2000.
They'd have been better off using one of the few planes and fuel left to parachute a team into the area, or use a helicopter or two - we know there were still some left, just look at the OOB for the 8th ID.
No, the Reset mission was essentially an afterthought to what was already happening.
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