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Fighting around Fallujah a Marine sniper's 'dream'
LA Times via Omaha World-Herald ^
| April 17th, 2004
| Unknown @ LA TIMES
Posted on 04/17/2004 8:15:10 AM PDT by 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.
(Excerpt) Read more at omaha.com ...
TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: banglist; fallujah; iraq; longrangegreetings; marines; marinesnipers; muslims; scout; scoutsniper; sniper; war
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To: Jack Black
In between shots of espresso and a snack of granola I'm sure...:0
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posted on
04/17/2004 8:40:46 AM PDT
by
ItisaReligionofPeace
(I'm from the government and I'm here to help.)
To: A.A. Cunningham
I'm kinda partial to the .50 version, 'reach out, reach out and touch someone'
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posted on
04/17/2004 8:43:21 AM PDT
by
11Bush
To: Hat-Trick
Now this is extremely good news. For too long in our history we demeaned the importance of snipers. Truly, they can change the course of the conflict. These Muslim gangsters can't afford to show their faces for fear they will be picked off. They are instead cowering in their holes. This is the way it should be fought. Just keep up the seige, take your time, and eventually these vermin will come up for air. They have no choice. In this instance, time is on our side. Let's use it.
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posted on
04/17/2004 8:45:25 AM PDT
by
RichardW
To: Hat-Trick
mil-dot bump
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posted on
04/17/2004 8:48:54 AM PDT
by
taxcontrol
(People are entitled to their opinion - no matter how wrong it is.)
To: no-s
As a sniper I would be very tempted to hit one of these rpgs while it was carried by achmed in a confined enviroment.....
To: Hat-Trick
One shot, one kill.
Semper Fi.
L
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posted on
04/17/2004 8:51:31 AM PDT
by
Lurker
("Freedom begins when you tell Mrs. Grundy to go fly a kite"-Robert Heinlein)
To: RichardW
Just keep killing them. The American People support you!
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posted on
04/17/2004 8:54:35 AM PDT
by
jocon307
(The dems don't get it, the American people do.)
To: Walkingfeather
Agreed, but would you still get credit for the kill? Remember, it only counts if the death results by direct action of the sniper.
Personally, I would drop back to the tactics the Vietcong used. Wound a guy, leave him screaming, and then when his buddies come.......
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posted on
04/17/2004 8:55:21 AM PDT
by
taxcontrol
(People are entitled to their opinion - no matter how wrong it is.)
To: Walkingfeather
Aim for the dot in the middle of Achmed's forehead, then blowup the RPG as his buddy's come to claim the body. I have to imagine that today's sniper is is able to deploy some pretty nice gear & technology.
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posted on
04/17/2004 8:55:34 AM PDT
by
Hat-Trick
(Do you trust a government that does not trust you with guns?)
To: Hat-Trick
Pay to the order of: George W. Bush for President $2000.00
Two Thousand and 00/100 Dollars
For: 911 Commission WitchHunt/GORE-lick/
& Florida DEMs death-threat on Rummy John Q. Public
To: taxcontrol
Personally, I would drop back to the tactics the Vietcong used. Wound a guy, leave him screaming, and then when his buddies come.......
I hope they are doing exactly that. A shot to the kneecap ought to get them screaming. And then pick off the rest when they come to drag him off.
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posted on
04/17/2004 8:59:17 AM PDT
by
RichardW
To: RichardW
"vermin will come up for air. They have no choice. In this instance, time is on our side. Let's use it. "
Only way to do bizniz here, also a way to advance the art (experiment with better imaging & targeting tech.).
Plus, they are most afraid of this, no better way to "psych them out"(which is what war is all about).
We are in the future, they are not, let's use our advantage!
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posted on
04/17/2004 9:01:03 AM PDT
by
norraad
("What light!">Blues Brothers)
To: al baby
The military has asked that sniper names not be published. Insurgents were said to have placed a bounty for the killing of any Marine sniper. 22 posted on 04/17/2004 8:42:02 AM PDT by al baby (Hope I don't get into trouble for this)
For being a moron?
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posted on
04/17/2004 9:03:29 AM PDT
by
lewislynn
(Who made you, the casual observer, the expert?)
To: cripplecreek
The terrorists don't know where the snipers are, uhh sure we pulled em out just like you asked. Yes Abdul, we pulled our snipers back. BANG. Oops, sorry Abdul, one of our young Marines must not have gotten the word. Oh well, rest in peace anyway.
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posted on
04/17/2004 9:03:56 AM PDT
by
Mark17
To: Hat-Trick
Glad they are getting some trigger time, punching paper gets pretty boring.
To: 68skylark
I'm sure that getting shot by one of the guys is very demoralizing! I imagine it does an even better job on the Jihadist next to him who gets the guy's brains splashed in his face.
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posted on
04/17/2004 9:04:25 AM PDT
by
Dave S
To: Lurker
First Defense International Group introduces the brand new model .50 Cal. Effective range 3,000 yards "
To: ItisaReligionofPeace
In between shots of espresso and a snack of granola I'm sure...:0
39
posted on
04/17/2004 9:04:37 AM PDT
by
Momaw Nadon
(Goals for 2004: Re-elect President Bush, over 60 Republicans in the Senate, and a Republican House.)
To: Hat-Trick
a) find some entepreneur who can make a pig-parts coating
for your bullets!
b) until then, dip-em in pig's blood.
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