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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
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To: Hun in the sun
If Auschwitz or Dachau.... this is an
etarnal shame for my nation. As is your pacifism now. Indeed, a little thought on your part should reveal to you that what the German people did in the 30s is exactly what they are doing now, turning a blind eye to pure evil.
To: TASMANIANRED
If they are wearing a black mask and carring an rpg shoot it. Better yet -- hit the RPG warhead. The resulting blast would mask the shot.
Having RPGs seeming to have an inclination to go off in the jihaadist's hand, would do wonders for morale
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posted on
04/17/2004 6:42:19 PM PDT
by
SauronOfMordor
(That which does not kill me had better be able to run away damn fast.)
To: TexasCowboy
I'm reminded of two quotes by General George Patton:
"May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't." "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country."
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posted on
04/17/2004 6:59:04 PM PDT
by
COBOL2Java
(If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, thank a soldier.)
To: Hun in the sun
Please believe me... it is not very funny to grow up with 6 Million corpes in your common memory. Fifty million people died in WWII. Hitler started that war and the German people did a LOT more than simply acquiesce in it. Most were enthusiastic supporters. Yes, you slaughtered 6 million helpless Jews, but an additional 44 million people died BECAUSE OF YOU and your eff'd up sense of morality. Now you're advising us once again to turn our back on evil? FORGET IT!
To: COBOL2Java
I'm reminded of one by Chesty Puller, but I doubt that the AM would let it stay over five seconds.
To: TexasCowboy
I'm reminded of one by Chesty Puller, but I doubt that the AM would let it stay over five seconds. I'll take it in a private reply; I'm sure I'd enjoy it! ;-)
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posted on
04/17/2004 7:07:48 PM PDT
by
COBOL2Java
(If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, thank a soldier.)
To: LibWhacker
"the German people did a LOT more than simply acquiesce in it." It's the same situation today.
There is NO middle road in this conflict, no matter how much the liberal pacifists would like to convince us there is.
If any person or government in any part of the world does not support our actions in Iraq, they support the slaughtering of our people on 9-11, and they are an enemy to this country.
To: 11Bush
I'm like the T-shirt that says "671 gains of diplomacy"
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posted on
04/17/2004 7:18:27 PM PDT
by
armyboy
(Posting from Sustainer Army Airfield Balad, Iraq. All Gave Some...Some Gave All.)
To: UltraKonservativen; B4Ranch
Ping on #38.
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posted on
04/17/2004 7:36:21 PM PDT
by
Happy2BMe
(U.S.A. - - United We Stand - - Divided We Fall - - Support Our Troops - - Vote BUSH)
To: armyboy
I'm like the T-shirt that says "671 gains of diplomacy
That shouldv'e read "I like the T-shirt that says "671 gains of diplomacy"
I need to double check spelling next time
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posted on
04/17/2004 7:36:35 PM PDT
by
armyboy
(Posting from Sustainer Army Airfield Balad, Iraq. All Gave Some...Some Gave All.)
To: TexasCowboy
It's incredible the number of countries that are openly critical of us for taking on these murderous thugs. I'm confident we're going to win this war, then it'll be payback time for the French, the Germans, the Belgians, the Canadians, etc.
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Bump!
To: Hat-Trick
In nearly two weeks of conflict here, the corporal from a Midwestern city has emerged as the top sniper, with 24 confirmed kills. By comparison, the top Marine Corps sniper in Vietnam killed 103 people in 16 months. Lessee here . . . Doing a little number crunching on my calculator . . .
That's 780 confirmed kills over the next 16 months!!!
Oh, yeah, baby!!! Wish I could be there as a young Marine Corps sniper.
As I predicted on another thread, the Vietnam records will be surpassed by dozens of today's Marine snipers (if this BS drags out that long, which it probably won't).
To: armyboy
Sorry, I'll have to correct your spelling for the non-shooters here.
The T-shirt says "671 grains of diplomacy".
I had to add the "R" in "grains".
For the people who have never seen it, it's a t-shirt of a sniper and a sniper rifle chambered for the .50 Browning Machine gun cartridge. The bullet alone weighs 671 grains. There are 7000 grains in a pound.
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posted on
04/17/2004 8:07:39 PM PDT
by
Shooter 2.5
(Vote a Straight Republican Ballot. Rid the country of dems.)
To: Shooter 2.5
thanks for catching that.
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posted on
04/17/2004 8:15:36 PM PDT
by
armyboy
(Posting from Sustainer Army Airfield Balad, Iraq. All Gave Some...Some Gave All.)
To: armyboy
You're welcome.
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posted on
04/17/2004 8:26:50 PM PDT
by
Shooter 2.5
(Vote a Straight Republican Ballot. Rid the country of dems.)
To: RaceBannon
ping
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posted on
04/17/2004 8:28:04 PM PDT
by
nutmeg
(Why vote for Bush? Imagine Commander in Chief John F’in al-Qerry)
To: OldCorps
Actually, the air strikes would have wiped out the Cuban Air force on the ground and would have kept the invasion force from being slaughtered on the beach (and short of it)by Cuban air support for the Communists. Kennedy did indeed pull the plug, and killed the operation as well as the invasion force.
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posted on
04/17/2004 8:35:39 PM PDT
by
Smokin' Joe
(C'est la guerre.)
To: Hun in the sun; Admin Moderator
You positively reek of troll.
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posted on
04/17/2004 8:36:25 PM PDT
by
IGOTMINE
("By God, I pity those poor bastards we're going up against. By God I do.")
To: samadams2000
Is the gatling gun still military issue?Yep, but it has been modified a bit and usually comes with an aircraft attached?
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posted on
04/17/2004 8:40:27 PM PDT
by
Smokin' Joe
(C'est la guerre.)
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