Fighting around Fallujah a Marine sniper's 'dream'

LA Times via Omaha World-Herald ^ | April 17th, 2004 | Unknown @ LA TIMES

[Hat-Trick]

FALLUJAH, Iraq - Taking a short breather Friday, the 21-year-old Marine corporal explained what it was like to practice his lethal skill in the battle for this city.

"It's a sniper's dream," he said. "You can go anywhere, and there are so many ways to fire at the enemy without him knowing where you are."

The role of snipers has become a significant tactic for Marines in this "Sunni Triangle" city. Marine experts say Fallujah is among the most "target-rich" battlefields for snipers since the World War II battle for Stalingrad, during which German and Russian snipers dueled for months.

In negotiations aimed at ending the standoff in the city, the insurgents have demanded that the Marines pull back their snipers.

A shaky truce exists between the Marines who surround the city and the fighters within the circle.

But the cease-fire allows the Marines to carry out defensive operations within the city, which, among other things, they define as allowing fire on insurgents who display weapons, break the curfew or move their forces toward U.S. troops.

[AnAmericanMother]

They are NOT "defending their country."

They fall into 3 categories: (1) criminals; (2) former supporters of Sadam's genocidal, fascistic regime who covet their lost power (and probably fear what's coming to them when prosecutions for war crimes begin); (3) jihadists from other countries who are trying to continue what Osama < may his name be blotted out > began on 9-11.

They (and Agent France Presse, and AlJazeera, but I repeat myself) keep telling you that they are "defending their country," and you're believing them. You have to understand - AlJazeera and the jihadists lie like dogs. They even lie more than Democrats.

[Eaker]

Your grandson is a leftie huh? lol

No, El Roy just does everything backwards!!!!!

Even when taking pictures!

[2nd Bn, 11th Mar]

Super! That's a choice phrase that I had not heard before.

Semper Fi,

[Gringo1]

It appears that Hun in the Sun is not only a Nazi apologist but a fan of radical Islam and terrorists too.


He always pulls that "well, I'm not gonna be your friend anymore" line......he may be 8 years old.

[Eaker]

She was shooting before I saw she didn't have her eyes on. I snapped the pic because it was too late. When she shot next, after being scolded, she indeed had her glasses.

[TexasCowboy]

"No, El Roy just does everything backwards!!!!!"

Well.......................not everything !

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Eaker, I'm all ears....... if he ages backwards then I want in on that! lol

[TexasCowboy]

Heck, if I aged ten years backward, you'd be robbing the cradle!

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Ping!

[radu]

"It's a sniper's dream," he said. "You can go anywhere, and there are so many ways to fire at the enemy without him knowing where you are."

Gotta love these guys!!!!!

[Stultis]

Keep drop'n 'em, Marines, and don't stop to stack 'em. Huhrah!

[FreedomPoster]

Thanks for serving, sir!

Trying to offset in some small way the *s who flipped you off in the 70s.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Nobody does to us what was done on 9-11! This is payback time, and it's just started.

Very well said. Mr. Hun and all of the other anti-American lurkers who are reading this to study the psychology of the U.S. mindset, read this: Many, many of us here NEVER post what our intentions are toward those citizens of YOURS who are over here. We NEVER say a word. You will be hard-pressed to find ANY psychopath on here threatening anyone. We simply don't do that. And, to Hamas, you want to threaten someone? Quit threatening the Israelis and threaten the United States. Better yet, take action somewhere in the contiguous United States. Want to really scare someone? You are powerless. All you can do is talk. "...a little less talk and a lot more action."

Now, as for the enemy in the Middle East, or for that fact, anywhere who shoots at our military with the present leadership in place, they will receive what they deserve.

[MeekOneGOP]

[MeekOneGOP]

Wow ! That ought to shut him up !

[MeekOneGOP]

Thanks for the ping to this ! Great article.

[Kozak]

Not too shabby here in Wisconsin either.

[LibWhacker]

We`ve learned (I hope)....

Did you ?

No, we taught.

Try not to forget.

[LibWhacker]

The ovens didn`t burn in Germany... they burnt abroad.

'Yer fergetting . . .