A sniper is a diciplined mathematician . Someone often stalks an equally equipt foe . The main difference I see is the mindset and the mission . The true sniper is a team member in a bigger picture , as oppossed to this / these folks who are simply self serving mass murders .
Sorry for replying so late . However this gets wrapped up it will be interesting to note .
I think these guys are indeed team members in a bigger picture. Note the timing coincidental with the congressional vote on war with Iraq.