[aristeides]

Maybe the French authorities won't release the sketch out of some privacy concern.

[.30Carbine]

From the same article that ET linked:

A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry declined to add further details, saying merely that French authorities were exchanging information with their US counterparts.

It is very interesting that the article mentions a US police sketch of the DC sniper...I haven't seen one; have you?

[Lion's Cub]

Maybe the French authorities won't release the sketch out of some privacy concern.

My guess is that the US authorities don't want it released. If the cell finds out that we have a sketch that is close, they will kill the guy to prevent his arrest.

Also, if it does turn out to be a lone nut (highly unlikely, IMO), he might go ballistic and do something much worse--like leave the area and walk into some place and kill 50 or so before the cops could get there.

[OReilly]

Channel 4 is talking to resident of Apt Building who walks her dog in the park adjacent to the Bus. She says they are locked in their apts. Also she says the land drops off very quickly as you go back from the door of the bus, meaning the shooter would be shooting up, if he was in the park straight out from the bus door.

I hope they check the trees
(I think he climbs trees to gain elevation to shoot over traffic or as in this case)