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The War
Profiteers - War Crimes, Kidnappings, Torture and Big Money |
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Iraq: Sniper Attacks (II) Against U.S. Troops -
August 2006 |
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Background “[…] In recent months, military officers and enlisted marines say, the
insurgents have been using snipers more frequently and with greater effect,
disrupting the military’s operations and fueling a climate of frustration and
quiet rage. Across Iraq, the threat has become serious enough that in late
October the military held an internal conference about it, sharing the
experiences of combat troops and discussing tactics to counter it. There has
been no ready fix. […] For the infantry, Iraq’s improved snipers have created
confounding new dangers, as an unseen enemy plucks members from their ranks.
[…] “By many measures, the Iraqi snipers have showed unexceptional
marksmanship, usually shooting from within 300 yards, far less than ranges
preferred by the elite snipers in Western military units. But as the
insurgent sniper teams have become more active, the marines here say, they
have displayed greater skill, selecting their targets and their firing
positions with care. They have also developed cunning methods of mobility and
concealment, including firing from shooting platforms and hidden ports within
cars. […]” Excerpt from a New
York Times article
from November 4th, 2006 |
Wounded U.S. marine after sniper attack |
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The Video |
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External view: link file format: .rm |
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Operation 1: U.S. soldiers in camp |
Operation 2: U.S. soldier on watch |
Operation 3: U.S. soldiers on patrol |
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Video & Photo Credits Background photos:
Sgt. Jesse E. Leach of the Marines assisted Lance Cpl. Juan Valdez-Castillo, who
was shot by a sniper in the town of Karma. He survived. - November 3rd,
2006 - Joao Silva for The New York Times. Video: The video was
published by the insurgent group “Jaish al-Mujahideen”. The exact dates and
locations are unknown. |
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