I THINK THE SNIPERS ARE AL QAEDA

Various Cable Networks ^ | 11 October 2002 | Myself

[wrench]

"How much more effective are they in a city where people are not at war? "

according to our president, we are at war. And the congress just gave him authorization to prosecute it further....

[EnquiringMind]

RAT Patrol wrote:
Would an Islamic say "I am god" or "I am Allah?"

No one has actually seen the tarot card (besides LEO), so how do we know it didn't say "I am Allah"?

[ladyinred]

I am afraid that I have to agree with you. I am also confident that the feds are looking into the possibility too. We had the article on FR about a training tape of the terrorists, that had them practicing for this very kind of thing.

I keep hearing the perp described as an angry white male, but I am not convinced of that either. Do you think they would actually tell us they suspect terrorists, or will they just keep it quiet out of fear of the reaction of the public?

[aristeides]

Maybe in another week, the sniper will write up a "lessons learned" paper, type up a new chapter in the terrorist manual, and THEN we'll see 50 sniper teams throughout the US

Which is another reason to want to stop him as soon as possible.

[DBtoo]

I'm no expert on snipers, but I'm thinking the killer must be very skilled because of his ability not to be seen or heard.

[ladyinred]

Wouldn't they also be concerned about panic, not to mention how the economy would suffer? People would be inclined to stay inside more, no shopping, getting gas, going to movies, out to dinner, etc.

[seeker41]

The authorities can't stop them or they would have by now. 10 and counting, the perp(s) like a ghost.

[section9]

Could be. Remember it could be a "they". However, my contention that he or they need to be hunted, publicly, by Marine snipers is designed to encourage the perps to start making mistakes and looking over their shoulders.

If these guys are Arab Muslims, I'm banking on the possibility that this will be seen as a challenge to their manhood. They will also understand that Marine snipers aren't the same as a gaggle of LEO's hanging out at the Mr. Donut....

Don't get me wrong. LEO's are dedicated, brave people. But they won't instill fear in the perps like Marine Snipers will.

Oh, and for God's sake, you never do this covertly. It would be hideously idiotic for Bush to send in Marine Snipers only to have one killed by a State Trooper.

Oh yeah, and that National Guard idea? Please, no.

It's just that they're overmatched this time.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[ladyinred]

Interesting. And what about the 4-6 ME terrorists in the quarry practicing rifle shooting around the start of this. Was

Weren't there supposed to be 2 of them missing?

[Wondervixen]

I'd think it could be possible, but Islamic terrorists haven't been singular in terroristic pursuits up to this point. They tend to be organized in such a way that they'd be more of a mind to spread groups out all over the country to hit multiple regions. They would also be of a mind to want us to KNOW it was Islamic terrorism.

This guy (or guys) is just a nut.

[Wolfstar]

I can't help thinking the tarot card is a red herring. "Dear policeman, I am God." Come on. That sounds so juvenile and silly that it doesn't ring true to me. There is supposed to be more to the message, and I wonder if it is less juvenile in tone. Also, there have now been 10 shootings definitely ascribed to the same perp(s): one into a building, seven fatal and two wounded. Plus one in early September (one shot, one wounded man) that is being investigated as possibly linked to the other 10. As far as we know, a tarot card has been found only at the scene of the school shooting.

[Joe Hadenuf]

You bet, It at least seems worth a good try. A high altitude reconnaissance aircraft with wide angle, high resolutions camera's can see objects as small as a football and smaller depending on the altitude and the camera's used. Keep that bad boy up, let it orbit for several days, continuously taking pictures and video....

[aristeides]

Thanks for the Luxman reference, but I can't find the book on amazon.com. Have you misspelled the name or the title?

[SunnyUsa]

"Right, they often say "Praise be to Allah, the most merciful..." and so on, but to say "I am God" would be blasphemous coming from a "devout" muslim."

yea, but they also MURDER people all in the name of that PEACEFUL religion Islam....so nothing much makes sense about them - and they certainly aren't pious or religious in any normal sense.

[txhurl]

That's what I think, too, what good is a terrorist act with nobody claiming responsibility?

[aristeides]

They don't have to stand at the pump as targets. They can be told to keep moving, and they can be stationed in groups of two or three (with orders to start taking photos if anything untoward happens.)

[DBtoo]

I heard before Jihad they had to be clean of mind and soul for the last 24 hours. It's hard to tell what the real story is anymore. Yeah, the strip club thing doesn't make much sense.

[Godebert]

"No, Koenig was a real individual. He was head of the German sniper school. He was a full colonel. He was sent out when Sixth Army Command asked OKW for a sniper to go after Vassily Zaitsev, a Russian enlisted man who was making a name for himself in the streets of Stalingrad. When Koenig arrived, both armies knew that a duel was on. It was one of those great mano a mano battles that one saw very little of in the Second World War. Koenig's misfortune was that he made more mistakes than Zeitsev. "

What is your source for this information?

[Nogbad]

bump

[ladyinred]

OK; it's all conjecture, but this is the Metro DC area, the nation's capital. Emotionally similar to NYC.

Exactly. They also may be showing President Bush how they can pull this off right under his nose, so to speak.