1 posted on
10/14/2002 4:10:31 PM PDT by
Dog Gone
To: Dog Gone
bump
2 posted on
10/14/2002 4:14:31 PM PDT by
Fzob
To: Dog Gone; *bang_list
real snipers not cowards bang
3 posted on
10/14/2002 4:40:46 PM PDT by
SteveH
To: Dog Gone
I finished Haney's book about two weeks ago (good read). Glad to see some pro's finally getting their opinions in over the media backwash.
To: Dog Gone
How did this bit of sanity seep through? I'm an out-of-shape, middle-aged civilian, and I could have shot as well as this/these Beltway stain(s) with my late, lamented Mini-14 and iron sights. Sniper? Hell, I wouldn't even be up to the level of Clifford Shore's description of mere "stout-hearted, well-trained riflemen."
Gad, the clueless must now consider every pot-bellied, once-a-year, deer stand devotee a sniper, which means that the timber must have been virtually infested with "snipers" last weekend. I guess if it advances - or might advance - the confiscation agenda, then the degradation of terms is just fine.
5 posted on
10/14/2002 4:51:26 PM PDT by
niteowl77
To: Dog Gone
Haney described feeling ``soiled and guilty'' after making a 350-yard head shot during a 1983 mission to support Marines in Beirut Yikes.... nice varmint hunt.. 350 yrd head shot. It's nice to have men like this on our side.
To: Dog Gone
Well, all's fair in war, but I'm sure the North Vietnamese regulars and the Viet Cong had a different opinion of the US snipers. In fact, during WWII, US soldiers occasionally executed German snipers when they caught them.
To: All
The Washington killer has been using a .223 caliber projectile, which some have called a standard sniper bullet. But Mawhinney, who lives in Baker City, Ore., said a professional sniper would use a heavier load, at least a .30 caliber. Absolutely ... and a professional shooter would also be more likely prefer to use a bolt action piece such as a Model 70 or an '03, for instance, because they're so much more accurate than using a semi-automatic rifle such as the M15, or even an M-1.
To: Dog Gone
Sanity bump.
To: Dog Gone
"...because snipers don't take innocent life"Someone forgot to tell that to Lon Horiuchi.
To: Dog Gone; Squantos
DG,glad you posted this.
I hadn't seen anything involved in these murders that any number of people couldn't pull off.
Many American teens or reasonably short term shooters have the ability to make these shots,even if we discover in the end that it is a "pro".
In my experience over the years,true hunters,teens included,are not the types that kill for "thrill or fun".
The nuts that kill for no reason are often the wannabe hunter or military types.They're the same kinds that are thrilled by inflicting pain on animals or humans for no reason.
I still wouldn't rule out an individual or group trying to harm our Nation for whatever "cause" they support by any means and in my own mind think that's most likely at this time.
To: Dog Gone
At the core, it's still the Corps
Encouraging to see the caliber of folks the Corps is still able to attract and retain.
Semper Fi
To: Dog Gone
I am expecting it to be home grown. I keep thinking of McVeigh and his mideast contacts. This could be something similar. An aryan nation type, fantacizing about being Al Qaeda.
It could be a simple nutball, but if its two people working together, that suggests a particular kind of nutball.
19 posted on
10/15/2002 6:49:48 PM PDT by
marron
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