Marine Corps Snipers Aim to Strike Fear [from embedded reporter]

Los Angeles Times ^ | 4/18/04 | Tony Perry

[saquin]

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 in polite, matter-of-fact tones. "You can go anywhere and there are so many ways to fire at the enemy without him knowing where you are."

Sniping — killing an enemy from long distance with a single shot — has become a significant tactic for Marines in this "Sunni Triangle" city as three battalions skirmish daily with armed insurgents who can find cover among the buildings, walls and trees.

Marine sniper teams are spread in and around the city, working night and day, using powerful scopes, thermal imaging equipment and specially modified bolt-action rifles that allow them to identify and target armed insurgents from 800 yards or more.

[Chameleon]

Could somebody post the whole article? I'd rather not register with The Slimes.

[xrp]

LA Times requires excerpts. They will not allow FR to post the full article.

[RobbyS]

Cold! Good hunting.

[68skylark]

"Sometimes a guy will go down, and I'll let him scream a bit to destroy the morale of his buddies," said the Marine corporal. "Then I'll use a second shot."

In a few hours I may drop into one of those left-leaning forums, to see if this article has been posted there. Our friends on the left are going to go ape-s*** over a quote like this one. It'll be funny to see.

I don't mean to make light of the suffering on the battlefield. But those who take up arms and try to kill Americans are going to learn the hard way.

[alpha-8-25-02]

This is a hit piece to make our marines look like killers!
guess what,that is what they are trained for!
"your training is designed to give the enemy the best chance to die for his country"
MARINE SNIPER-
"YOU CAN RUN,BUT YOU'LL ONLY DIE TIRED"
SEMPER FI
GODSPEED BROTHERS

[antaresequity]

Could somebody post the whole article? I'd rather not register with The Slimes.

It only take about 60 seconds to figure out a combo that works....

I just came up with:
username = username
password = password

[kissmyconservativebutt]

This is a hit piece to make our marines look like killers!

They are killers...some of the best trained killers on the planet. As long as they don't look like murderers I have no problem with that.

[LoudRepublicangirl]

"Sometimes a guy will go down, and I'll let him scream a bit to destroy the morale of his buddies," said the Marine corporal. "Then I'll use a second shot."


This is war. These snipers have to maintain this mentality in order to do their job successfully. I am sure some Libralnazi will be quite repelled by this but that's the way it is. You fight a war to win. I am proud of this young man and all the others who are fighting so well to defend us.

[mtbopfuyn]

You can post the entire article except the last word and it is still considered an excerpt. I agree, it's aggravating to read only the first paragraph of something which leaves nothing to discuss.

[Euro-American Scum]

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

Somewhere, Carlos Hathcock is smiling. -:)

[Khurkris]

not as bad as it could have been. thanks for the post.

[WestTexasWend]

Thanks...great article.

While you're there, check out another one (link is on the right of first piece): Disfigured Iraqis Are No Longer Scarred for Life

or:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-ears18apr18,0,2398689.story?coll=la-headlines-world

[A.A. Cunningham]

Fighting around Fallujah a Marine sniper's 'dream'

[Sidebar Moderator]

Items from the LA Times and other restricted publications must not be posted in full, even in replies.

Reference for excerpting articles.

[A.A. Cunningham]

You can post the entire article except the last word and it is still considered an excerpt.

You obviously haven't read the settlement.

[rodguy911]

THe terrorists have kids with explosives taped to their body. We have the marines. I'll bet on the marines any day.

[Varmint Al]

Here is the same article, I think, in the Seattle Times.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2001906460_snipers18.html

I don't want to register and give the LATimes my info so they can sell my email address.

Good Hunting... from Varmint Al

[alpha-8-25-02]

AMEN!
the white feather is smiling!