Terrorist Killed From 1.5 Miles Away!

[kingcohiba]

I know that this is war and its kill or be killed...but I still dont think I agree with praising a man for his killing ability.

He killed a couple of terrorists....the world is a better place! Its not like they were troops for the other side. The troops would have been on the same side as him!

[moppy]

He killed a couple of terrorists....the world is a better place! Its not like they were troops for the other side. The troops would have been on the same side as him!

I get that the guy he killed is a terrorist. But regardless of who is killing who, I just don't agree with praising someone because they are good at killing people, regardless of who they're killing.

[rokkitsci]

Concur

I get that the guy he killed is a terrorist. But regardless of who is killing who, I just don't agree with praising someone because they are good at killing people, regardless of who they're killing.

I have to agree. Surely the world is a better place with those blokes on the other side of the dirt; however, better that we should wish for everyone to get along. Understood that the soldier was just doing his job as ordered and I, for one, am glad it was the "bad guys" that came out on the short end. But it's still killing, no matter how you look at it, and it's still horrifying.

[Burner]

Re: Terrorist Killed From 1.5 Miles Away!

Looks to be a good demonstration of the snipers art. It's a tricky business and he did great to get one let alone two.

[tupacboy]

that's gangsta!

[Habana-Habanos]

I know that this is war and its kill or be killed...but I still dont think I agree with praising a man for his killing ability.

Yeah I agree.

[Habana-Habanos]

He killed a couple of terrorists....the world is a better place! Its not like they were troops for the other side. The troops would have been on the same side as him!

Don't even get into the political debate as to whether the countries should even be there in the first place.

[tupacboy]

hmm... i kinda don't like the fact they show his pic... i mean.. what if terrorist want revenge?

[Boss Hog]

and thats exactly why the British Army is one of the most highly skilled fighting forces in the world

[eggopp]

Well i think he did a cracking job,.. for a calvalry chap hehe..

So Moppy, are you a Conscientious objector then?

[kingcohiba]

Don't even get into the political debate as to whether the countries should even be there in the first place.

Pffffft! Whatever! You know we were having intelligent conversation until you chimed in!

I didn't bring up who should be where....u did. Do you actually think a country like the US is gonna let terrorists blow shit up on their soil? If you ran a country would you allow something like that to happen in your country?

I know the shooter wasn't american but British correct? Friends of the US....UK has been terrorized by these groups too....they aren't standing for it either nor should they.

[68TriShield]

and thats exactly why the British Army is one of the most highly skilled fighting forces in the world

Absolutely!

[Robusto]

I was out pub lunching with my son on Bank Holiday Monday and the Daily Mail - in the pub, wouldn't be mine - ran an article about this gun. We sat over lamb shanks and haddock thinking about how you aim a gun that would go from Deal Pier (where we dined) over the top of our house and on to my kids' old school. The bullet travels at 8,000 mph, apparently.

What struck us was how odd this report was. You don't get many reports of this nature.

I've had US nephews and UK friends' sons out in Afghanistan and Iraq and I know they have been close to death by terrorists' roadside bombs.

I remember feeling weird about cluster bombs being shown on the BBC. Daisy cutters, I believe these appalling bombs were called.

I guess as the son of a Royal Artillery Major - and a sometime travelling Army brat - I've been as close to understanding military ways as a civvie can.

Yet what went through my mind was that this bullet and gun report was still very strange. It wasn't hectoring in its expression. It wasn't really too over the top.

I think what I'm trying to say is that sometimes I'd rather not know about things.

And yet I have silver spoon awards for my teenage marksmanship which I like to breathe on and rub up.

[bigbarneyhotdog]

Jack Reacher does that sort of thing for fun!

[moppy]

So Moppy, are you a Conscientious objector then?

Not really, if people started getting draughted for a war, I would not be trying to sit it out in any way, I understand that sometimes people have to kill people.

I just dont agree with people getting praised for killing people.