Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: KarlInOhio
This is a bad week to look for a sniper in Ohio: it's deer season

Greetings from Fairfax County, Virginia.

I must take exception to your choice of words, here. That fellow you have shooting up cars on your highways may be many things (assailant, murderer, terrorist ...) but he is not a sniper. A sniper is a specialist soldier whose job is to kill specific high-value materiel targets and enemy personnel in and around a battlefield, for the purpose of more quickly and efficiently winning wars. His purpose, ultimately, is to win a war while preserving the lives of his comrades and preventing unnecessary collateral damage to civilians.

Convicted Terrorist John Allen Muhammad is not a sniper.
Accused Terrorist Lee Boyd Malvo is not a sniper.
The person shooting up buildings, cars, and people near I270 is not a sniper.

I hate seeing the presstitutes abuse the word "sniper" by applying it to these assholes.

Rant Ends.

5 posted on 12/03/2003 2:26:38 PM PST by ArrogantBustard
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies ]


To: ArrogantBustard
Rant Ends.

ahh but a damn good rant it was!
And hopefully several of these unsociable professionals are lurking in the Middle East, patiently waiting for their one shot at Bin Drinkin or Sodom Insane. They are in my prayers and gratitude.

9 posted on 12/03/2003 3:01:51 PM PST by Indie (Orwell was only a couple dozen years ahead of his time.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies ]

To: ArrogantBustard
Most people believe sniper refers to one who fires from hidden ,possibily, preselected positions at unsuspecting targets,military or not. The meaning of words change over time with general usage.
12 posted on 12/03/2003 6:34:52 PM PST by hoosierham
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson