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In This Cat-And-Mouse War, The Sniper Is King
Independent (UK) ^ | 3-31-2003 | Gethin Chamberlain

Posted on 03/30/2003 4:02:07 PM PST by blam

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1 posted on 03/30/2003 4:02:07 PM PST by blam
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Reach out and touch some one! Ohhrah!
2 posted on 03/30/2003 4:06:17 PM PST by ibtheman
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I was wondering when we would start hearing about the work those snipers do.
3 posted on 03/30/2003 4:09:41 PM PST by EricT.
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Happy Hunting!
4 posted on 03/30/2003 4:15:20 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (Wheat is Murder! (Tilling slaughters worms.....))
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To: blam
Great post!!!

God bless our boys!

I love our snipers. Get them deep in their dens...take them out!

It sucks to be an Iraqi target these days.
5 posted on 03/30/2003 4:17:53 PM PST by MonroeDNA (An American Black Muslim traitor, acting on his religeous beliefs, tried to take out the top brass)
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What is standard issue for Army and Marine Corp snipers nowadays?

.30-06

.308

.300 win

?

?

6 posted on 03/30/2003 4:18:21 PM PST by ASTM366
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Rock on! It's about time the outstanding training and amazing toughness of these fighting men was seen by others.

Those dirty SOBs don't know how bad they're going to get smoked.

7 posted on 03/30/2003 4:21:40 PM PST by Rate_Determining_Step (We love our troops!)
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To: blam
Black Watch again. These guys are awesome!
8 posted on 03/30/2003 4:22:29 PM PST by not-an-ostrich
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Iraqi snipers lying in wait for coalition forces in Baghdad remains one of the most terrifying aspects of this war. We can't bomb every habitat without killing every civilian.
9 posted on 03/30/2003 4:27:33 PM PST by gcruse (If they truly are God's laws, he can enforce them himself.)
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If you watch closely, you will see snipers in almost every squad in Iraq. Just look for the bolt action rifle. I saw many so far in just news reports of soldiers walking.
10 posted on 03/30/2003 4:34:12 PM PST by Teetop (democrats....... socialist.........whats the difference?)
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Their snipers suck.

Their gear sucks, their optics suck, their rifles suck, their ammo suck, and they suck.

I'd put 1 Marine sniper against 20 of theirs.

Same for Airborne.
11 posted on 03/30/2003 4:40:17 PM PST by MonroeDNA (An American Black Muslim traitor, acting on his religeous beliefs, tried to take out the top brass)
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If you watch closely, you will see snipers in almost every squad in Iraq.

But how good are they?

12 posted on 03/30/2003 4:42:21 PM PST by templar
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OFFICIAL BUMP(TOPIC)LIST
13 posted on 03/30/2003 4:42:23 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (Saddam's days are numbered!)
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To: ASTM366
.308 for both services.
14 posted on 03/30/2003 4:45:09 PM PST by Teetop (democrats....... socialist.........whats the difference?)
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Hmmmm... right you are.

Neutron Bomb.

Kill 'em all. Let Allah sort them out.

15 posted on 03/30/2003 4:45:23 PM PST by PokeyJoe (BBQ Iraqi Pork Ribs for Dinner.)
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I was wondering when we would start hearing about the work those snipers do.

I too was totally puzzled.
Not a whisper about this on any TV or cable channel.

This aspect of "war" is not PC, and I suppose officially this isn't happening.
These men have my deepest respect and admiration and my prayers.

16 posted on 03/30/2003 4:47:32 PM PST by Publius6961 (p>)
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then took off towards the nearby houses

Don't try running, you'll only die exhausted.

17 posted on 03/30/2003 4:49:23 PM PST by Gamecock (IF YOU HAVE TO BE ONE, BE A BIG RED ONE! No Mission too Difficult! No Sacrifice too Great!)
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What is standard issue for Army and Marine Corp snipers nowadays?

U.S. Army M21 & XM21 Sniper Weapon System

U.S. Army & U.S. Navy M25 & XM25 Sniper Weapon System

U.S. Army M24 SWS

USMC M40A3

Barrett M-82A1

So9

18 posted on 03/30/2003 4:53:44 PM PST by Servant of the Nine (JDAM the Arabs, Full Speed Ahead)
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If you have no idea of what a sniper goes through to be named a sniper, I'm not going to explain it to you. You can go find out the material & read it for yourself.
19 posted on 03/30/2003 4:54:09 PM PST by Teetop (democrats....... socialist.........whats the difference?)
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the long muzzles masked by more scraps of cloth, the better to prevent the glint of metal which would give their position away.

All US military sniper rifles are NON reflective and it is NOT necessary to cover the barrel or the scope with "dusty rags".

That part of the story is bogus...Unless it was the personal choice of the sniper to cover the scope and barrel.
20 posted on 03/30/2003 4:56:48 PM PST by freddy
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