Heh heh, he said wedding tackle
As someone else pointed out, in the 'Stan, you can't always count on short range shots. Even if you miss at 1000 meters, you're close enough to startle him, make him duck, prod him to displace.
Besides, now-a-days, you can get a medal for NOT shooting. Soon, if Lord Barak has his way, we won't need a military at all. Unicorns will protect progressives from all those mean ol' right wingers. And all the pink soldiers can clamp their mouths on each other's wedding tackle, and there will be Peace on Earth.
As someone else pointed out, in the ‘Stan, you can’t always count on short range shots. Even if you miss at 1000 meters, you’re close enough to startle him, make him duck, prod him to displace.
If hadji is at 1,000 meters with an AK-47 what possible threat does he pose? Drop an mortar round on his ass. All snipers are in radio communication. Their first and most important role is to surveil and report what they see. Better to take out hadji with a mortar or drone and keep the sniper’s hide hidden. It ain’t all about belly shooting.