Dead at 1.5 miles......

[AlanJ]

Take that.......

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/international/sniper_kills_qaeda_from_mi_away_sTm0xFUmJNal3HgWlmEgRL
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/05/04/hotshot-sniper-half-mile-double-kill/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fworld+%28Text+-+World%29

 

[JUD]

Strewth!

 

[petach]

I prefer the Times article to the rather more gung-ho New York Post. The Times talks about "killing" not the computer game jargon of "taking out". I hate all that "high five" "fire in he hole" stuff. Killing is what it is (regardless of justification for it,) in my opinion. Death deserves to be called death. Not sure I am comfy with calling it a world record either.

Excellent skills, though. Immense respect to a fine soldier who has been through a lot and done his duty in that God forsaken country. Those guys are doing a fantastic job in horrendous conditions, and go back for more, too!

I am surprised he was named though, anyone else? Must be a security risk, surely!

 

[AlanJ]

I am surprised he was named though, anyone else? Must be a security risk, surely!

In these liberated time it's called the 'freedom of the press' ...... :!: