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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: 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.
181 posted on 04/17/2004 6:35:55 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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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

182 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.)
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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."


183 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.)
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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!

184 posted on 04/17/2004 7:00:59 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: COBOL2Java
I'm reminded of one by Chesty Puller, but I doubt that the AM would let it stay over five seconds.
185 posted on 04/17/2004 7:03:36 PM PDT by TexasCowboy (COB1)
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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! ;-)

186 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.)
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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.

187 posted on 04/17/2004 7:10:43 PM PDT by TexasCowboy (COB1)
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To: 11Bush
I'm like the T-shirt that says "671 gains of diplomacy"
188 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.)
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To: UltraKonservativen; B4Ranch
Ping on #38.
189 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)
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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
190 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.)
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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.
191 posted on 04/17/2004 7:45:51 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Bump!
192 posted on 04/17/2004 7:55:38 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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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).

193 posted on 04/17/2004 7:57:20 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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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.
194 posted on 04/17/2004 8:07:39 PM PDT by Shooter 2.5 (Vote a Straight Republican Ballot. Rid the country of dems.)
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To: Shooter 2.5
thanks for catching that.
195 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.)
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To: armyboy
You're welcome.


196 posted on 04/17/2004 8:26:50 PM PDT by Shooter 2.5 (Vote a Straight Republican Ballot. Rid the country of dems.)
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To: RaceBannon
ping
197 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)
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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.
198 posted on 04/17/2004 8:35:39 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (C'est la guerre.)
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To: Hun in the sun; Admin Moderator
You positively reek of troll.
199 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.")
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To: samadams2000
Is the gatling gun still military issue?

Yep, but it has been modified a bit and usually comes with an aircraft attached?

200 posted on 04/17/2004 8:40:27 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (C'est la guerre.)
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