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2004-04-28 Iraq-Jordan
From StrategyPage: The Mystery Sniper of Najaf
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Posted by Phil Fraering 2004-04-28 4:11:46 PM|| || Front Page|| [11127 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#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||   2004-04-28 4:32:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#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||   2004-04-28 4:45:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#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|| [http://srv.fotopages.com/?o=935389&t=2]  2004-04-28 4:50:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#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|| [http://newsfromthefridge.typepad.com]  2004-04-28 4:56:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#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||   2004-04-28 5:21:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#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||   2004-04-28 5:24:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 al-Zorro!
Posted by Cthulhu Akbar 2004-04-28 5:32:15 PM||   2004-04-28 5:32:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#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||   2004-04-28 5:38:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#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|| [http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]  2004-04-28 5:39:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#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|| [http://edwardyee.fanworks.net]  2004-04-28 6:55:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 I mean, BigED!
Posted by Edward Yee  2004-04-28 6:56:05 PM|| [http://edwardyee.fanworks.net]  2004-04-28 6:56:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Perchance the "Iraqi sniper" is a sharp eyed GI with an M107.
Posted by RWV 2004-04-28 7:22:22 PM||   2004-04-28 7:22:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 RWV - Ssssshhhhhhh
Posted by Frank G  2004-04-28 7:25:06 PM||   2004-04-28 7:25:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#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||   2004-04-28 7:25:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 More information here..
http://iraqthemodel.blogspot.com/
Posted by JackAssFestival 2004-04-28 7:32:19 PM||   2004-04-28 7:32:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 maybe so BigEd, but "Big Daddy" will always be Don Garlits
Posted by Frank G  2004-04-28 7:43:05 PM||   2004-04-28 7:43:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 I protest!

Besides, like Big Ed, I have a son, too!
Posted by Connie Kalitta 2004-04-28 7:47:23 PM||   2004-04-28 7:47:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#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||   2004-04-28 7:49:11 PM|| Front Page Top

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