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| From StrategyPage: The Mystery Sniper of Najaf |
| 2004-04-28 |
| EFL The Shia religious leadership is upset about being bullied by the radical al Sadr gunmen, but have been unable to organize an armed force that can deal with the problem. Well, maybe not entirely. There is apparently an Iraqi sniper operating in Najaf, killing al Sadr gunmen one by one. This, not surprisingly, has unnerved the al Sadr gangs, and caused them to act brutally towards Iraqis in attempts to find the mysterious sniper. Meanwhile, American military commanders are developing plans that will enable them to use their considerable combat power to work with whatever force the Shia religious leadership can come up with, to defeat the al Sadr gangs, while using as little American military force as possible. In Fallujah, the marines are moving into position for a final assault on the gangs. |
| Posted by:Phil Fraering |
| #18 Folks - It could still be a female; US or Iraqi. The Annie Oakley of Najaf. But it would be super cool if it was an I mentioned above. |
| Posted by: BigEd 2004-04-28 7:49:11 PM |
| #17 I protest! Besides, like Big Ed, I have a son, too! |
| Posted by: Connie Kalitta 2004-04-28 7:47:23 PM |
| #16 maybe so BigEd, but "Big Daddy" will always be Don Garlits |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-04-28 7:43:05 PM |
| #15 More information here.. http://iraqthemodel.blogspot.com/ |
| Posted by: JackAssFestival 2004-04-28 7:32:19 PM |
| #14 Mr Yee - I am actually a "Big Daddy". My son is 3. Thanks for the mention. |
| Posted by: BigEd 2004-04-28 7:25:40 PM |
| #13 RWV - Ssssshhhhhhh |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-04-28 7:25:06 PM |
| #12 Perchance the "Iraqi sniper" is a sharp eyed GI with an M107. |
| Posted by: RWV 2004-04-28 7:22:22 PM |
| #11 I mean, BigED! |
| Posted by: Edward Yee 2004-04-28 6:56:05 PM |
| #10 Wouldn't know ... but BigDaddy gets credit for my latest post's title! |
| Posted by: Edward Yee 2004-04-28 6:55:55 PM |
| #9 Phil: looks like narrative convenience to me. Every other account has been predicated on the assumption of a group doing the killings. |
| Posted by: Mitch H. 2004-04-28 5:39:42 PM |
| #8 LOL. Tell Larry he's awol but we'll cover for him for a few more days. |
| Posted by: Lou Diamond 2004-04-28 5:38:32 PM |
| #7 al-Zorro! |
| Posted by: Cthulhu Akbar 2004-04-28 5:32:15 PM |
| #6 Sadr is demonstrating that he is just another version of Saddam. What an idiot. |
| Posted by: remote man 2004-04-28 5:24:40 PM |
| #5 There is apparently an Iraqi sniper operating in Najaf, killing al Sadr gunmen one by one. This, not surprisingly, has unnerved the al Sadr gangs, and caused them to act brutally towards Iraqis in attempts to find the mysterious sniper. Well, this dispels the notion that Sadr's followers really give a damn about their countrymen's wishes. It's basically all about Sadr, Sadr, Sadr., and his Iranian mullah masters. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-04-28 5:21:24 PM |
| #4 You know, it just occured to me to ask, what makes them think there's just one sniper? |
| Posted by: Phil Fraering 2004-04-28 4:56:59 PM |
| #3 "American military commanders are developing plans that will enable them to use their considerable combat power to work with whatever force the Shia religious leadership can come up with" Now that is cool! |
| Posted by: Evert V. in NL 2004-04-28 4:50:57 PM |
| #2 "Tonight on NBC, Muqutada al-Sadr makes his television comedy debut in a very special episode of Just Shoot Me . . . ." |
| Posted by: Mike 2004-04-28 4:45:18 PM |
| #1 There is apparently an Iraqi sniper operating in Najaf, killing al Sadr gunmen one by one. It would be funny as hell if it turned out to be some Iraqi Annie Oakley, a teenage girl, who is a deadeye shot, and ticked off that these interlopers are ruining her city. |
| Posted by: BigEd 2004-04-28 4:32:01 PM |