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U.S. soldier shot dead in apparent sniper attack in Baghdad, Pentagon sources say. Details soon
CNN ^ | 5/8/03

Posted on 05/08/2003 10:05:29 AM PDT by areafiftyone

U.S. soldier shot dead in apparent sniper attack in Baghdad, Pentagon sources say. Details soon


TOPICS: Breaking News
KEYWORDS: army; banglist; fallen; iraqifreedom; sniperattacks; warlist
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1 posted on 05/08/2003 10:05:30 AM PDT by areafiftyone
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To: areafiftyone
OMG...
2 posted on 05/08/2003 10:08:07 AM PDT by mystery-ak (The War is not over for me until my hubby's boots hit U.S. soil)
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To: areafiftyone
oh God ,is this the start of a guerilla war??????

We hope not
3 posted on 05/08/2003 10:08:56 AM PDT by The Pheonix
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To: mystery-ak
Waiting for more info. I am working in a cubie so don't have access to TV!!
4 posted on 05/08/2003 10:09:14 AM PDT by areafiftyone (The U.N. needs a good Flush!)
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To: areafiftyone
It was at a bridge outside of Baghdad by a lone gunman,Iraqi..pistol they believe.
5 posted on 05/08/2003 10:09:17 AM PDT by MEG33
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To: areafiftyone
haven't heard it yet on Fox.


http://W-04.com

6 posted on 05/08/2003 10:10:07 AM PDT by W04Man (Bush2004 Grassroots Campaign aka BushBot www.w-04.com)
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To: *bang_list
The power of the solo sniper.

The only way to root these guys out will be to have the support of the vast majority of locals.

Firing up the building the shot came from will not work, that's what the sniper wants.

7 posted on 05/08/2003 10:10:48 AM PDT by Travis McGee (----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
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To: areafiftyone; *war_list; W.O.T.; 11th_VA; Libertarianize the GOP; Free the USA; knak; sakka; ...
OFFICIAL BUMP(TOPIC)LIST
8 posted on 05/08/2003 10:14:13 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (Where is Saddam? and his Weapons of Mass Destruction?)
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To: Travis McGee

 Precisely, Travis.

Offer top dollar for information leading to the wherabouts and arrest of the sniper and his support team.

Make payments in hard currency, no Saddam dinars.

This crime will be solved shortly, of that I'm sure.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

9 posted on 05/08/2003 10:16:30 AM PDT by section9 (Major Kusanagi: back from vacation! Tanned, rested, and ready.....)
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To: areafiftyone
This is my nephew's unit (2nd Cav, Ft Polk, LA). He just got to Baghdad last week. My mother heard the news report and is a little nervous.
10 posted on 05/08/2003 10:16:39 AM PDT by NEPA
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To: section9
I wouldn't be so sure... there've been way too many ragheads out there protesting, they'd love to hide whoever did this. Kill them all, finish it early, I say.
11 posted on 05/08/2003 10:17:46 AM PDT by AmericanAge
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excerpt from AP at 12:46pm today:

...Central Command in Qatar said it was unaware of the incident.

U.S. forces report that they trade fire with armed Iraqis almost daily across the country. Still, an incident like Thursday's -- a brazen daytime attack, apparently at very close range -- is nonetheless highly unusual even in postwar Iraq.

On Wednesday, the military said, two Iraqis shot at reconnaissance elements of the 3rd Infantry Division with small arms and rocket-propelled grenades as they traveled north of Baghdad. The unit returned fire, the military said, killing one assailant.

Also Wednesday, near the northern town of Baiji, a convoy from the 4th Infantry Division came under rifle and machine-gun fire. The unit attacked the assailants' positions and captured five individuals, weapons, and other military, Central Command said. No Americans were injured.
12 posted on 05/08/2003 10:17:50 AM PDT by LurkedLongEnough (Living proof that a Conservative can spring from a "Liberal Arts" education.)
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To: section9
I hope so. And we may not even have to pay, in that a huge number of Iraqis want to lead a normal life free of state terror, and they know if we leave too soon, what will fill the vacuum will be a horror show.
13 posted on 05/08/2003 10:18:34 AM PDT by Travis McGee (----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
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To: NEPA
Please keep us updated...
14 posted on 05/08/2003 10:19:07 AM PDT by justshe
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To: areafiftyone
So there is at least one terrorist who can shoot.
15 posted on 05/08/2003 10:20:10 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Even if the government took all your earnings, you wouldn’t be, in its eyes, a slave.)
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To: areafiftyone
This was to be expected...many of Saddams loyal troops simply surrendered under orders ..simply to fight a guerilla action later... Dont know if this is true or just propaganda but ...this article from an arab source suggests Iranians are moving into Iraqi cities.. shiites? Iranian Infiltrators Target Iraqi Cities
16 posted on 05/08/2003 10:20:35 AM PDT by joesnuffy (Moderate Islam Is For Dilettantes)
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To: areafiftyone
I hate it when this happens. Prayers for the family.
17 posted on 05/08/2003 10:20:36 AM PDT by NEWwoman
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To: AmericanAge
Yeah, kill them all, or cut and run (same thing). /sarc
18 posted on 05/08/2003 10:20:45 AM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: MEG33
Huh? A sniper with a pistol?
19 posted on 05/08/2003 10:21:34 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Even if the government took all your earnings, you wouldn’t be, in its eyes, a slave.)
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To: section9
Also, offer rewards in US cash for information leading to the arrest of non-Iraqis who may be terrorists. The vast majority of Arab males who are not Iraqis are most likely associated with one or another terrorist group.
20 posted on 05/08/2003 10:24:36 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Even if the government took all your earnings, you wouldn’t be, in its eyes, a slave.)
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