OPERATION SNIPE' TARGETS OSAMA

New York Post ^ | 5/03/02 | NILES LATHEM

[kattracks]

May 3, 2002 -- WASHINGTON - A force of 1,000 British combat troops has begun a major new operation in southeastern Afghanistan, as U.S.-backed coalition forces appear to be readying for a decisive battle against Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda terror army.

[flying Elvis]

I hope they have better luck snipe hunting than I did.

[leadhead]

I hope they have better luck snipe hunting than I did

These Operation names are not plucked from thin air. They usually have two or more meanings based on the stated and unstated objectives.

In this one, who is the snipe, who is the bag holder and who are the beaters?

[Lazamataz]

Well, I'm not sure who the snipe is, but I suspect Osama will be beating the Bush and our American troops will be left holding the bag.

[Tom Bombadil]

Well, I'm not sure who the snipe is, but I suspect Osama will be beating the Bush and our American troops will be left holding the bag.

You may be right. It depends on how much they rely on Afghan troops. At any rate, the war is now mostly being fought there and not in downtown New York City.

[ASA Vet]

The first "Elvis Bin Laden" thread of the day?

[Coop]

Well, I'm not sure who the snipe is, but I suspect Osama will be beating the Bush and our American troops will be left holding the bag.

That's because you assume this article's inference is correct. I see nothing here to back up the article's title.

And it's so darn easy to criticize the military from behind the keyboard, isn't it? Remember, they're out there putting their lives on the line for you.

[Kermit]

Since only British forces were mentioned in the report, they are the beaters, US forces are in Pakistan holding the bag.

O'Reilly had Col David Hackworth on last night, who said the US Army had forgotten everything they learned in Viet Nam and were making the same mistakes. Let's hope they've re-learned the lessons from Tora Bora and Anaconda and they bag the entire lot.

[Quilla]

I don't know how you define snipe hunting, but the ol' boys that took me after the evasive snipe expected me to bag a cow patty. I consider the operation appropriately named.

God bless our troops.

[Timocrat]

I believe the Snipe is a long billed, elusive bird with a peculiar flight pattern. You don't think they're trying to suggest Osama has a big nose do you ?

[Lazamataz]

That's because you assume this article's inference is correct. I see nothing here to back up the article's title.

It was a pun.

And it's so darn easy to criticize the military from behind the keyboard, isn't it? Remember, they're out there putting their lives on the line for you.

I don't know your credentials, but I've done a 4 stint with the New York Guard, Military Police (as well as 2 years ROTC in college before I bailed on the civvy clause). It's not much, I grant you that freely. But it gives me the right to talk about military issues without being accused of being a keyboard commando.

Besides, I was making a joke that was too obvious to pass up.

[MadRobotArtist]

With what has happened over the last 7 months, I'd say that to find one man, on the face of this big earth in 7 months without any real kind of way of tracking him, would be a pretty short amount of time. If they get him this time, That's phenomenal. I applaud our men and women who make up our military.

I'm a peace time vet, and wish like hell I'd have stayed in sometimes. Especially when Desert Storm hit, and now this. I am sometimes angered at my short sightedness. I am supportive of our people, and wish them success.