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Dreamer Tatum

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46. I usually love your posts, but your sanctimony from 10000 miles away is off.

Tue Sep 13, 2016, 03:16 PM

Sep 2016

If you celebrate that innocents were saved, then you absolutely celebrate the act of war which facilitated the salvation.

No need to nuance your support for the lives of people about to be blowtorched.

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British SAS sniper kills ISIS flamethrower executioner with a crack shot to save 12 hostages [View all] NWCorona Sep 2016 OP

Good patsimp Sep 2016 #1

Jill Stein: "OMG, they should have read him his rights first!" AllTooEasy Sep 2016 #47

lol Lunabell Sep 2016 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author chwaliszewski Sep 2016 #109

Nobody likes an antivaxxer Israeli hater like Stein either Tarc Sep 2016 #113

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I hate Trump and McConnell too AllTooEasy Sep 2016 #144

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Well that's kinda too bad, ain't it? Tarc Sep 2016 #146

This message was self-deleted by its author chwaliszewski Sep 2016 #148

Perhaps you should stop sounding like one, then? Tarc Sep 2016 #149

Having dealt with the threads when OBL was killed and some here were going on about Warren DeMontague Sep 2016 #119

This message was self-deleted by its author chwaliszewski Sep 2016 #123

Stein and all her delusional far left loon acolytes ARE de facto Trump supporters Grey Lemercier Sep 2016 #124

This message was self-deleted by its author chwaliszewski Sep 2016 #137

She should drop out and endorse Hillary Clinton Warren DeMontague Sep 2016 #140

Not hating the KKK is ok. Got it AllTooEasy Sep 2016 #145

No, it is okay to mock idiots snooper2 Sep 2016 #153

I'm not particulary fond of Jill Stein, nor do I think the Greens are real helpful Warren DeMontague Sep 2016 #127

This message was self-deleted by its author chwaliszewski Sep 2016 #138

uh, yeah. Warren DeMontague Sep 2016 #139

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I'm not in charge of Hillary's campaign. If I was, I'd tell her to fully embrace pot legalization. Warren DeMontague Sep 2016 #143

Lmao vdogg Sep 2016 #125

Wow shenmue Sep 2016 #2

Bullseye! Archae Sep 2016 #3

More Of This Please Me. Sep 2016 #4

+1 hamsterjill Sep 2016 #31

I won't celebrate an act of war no matter how legitimate but I wil celebrate protecting innocents. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2016 #5

Then don't. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2016 #9

Too much nuance? Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2016 #12

Nope. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2016 #18

+1 narnian60 Sep 2016 #22

I said the war was justified and I could celebrate the protection of innocents. What is it about war Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2016 #27

The death of rapists, serial killers and terrorists. Nt tymorial Sep 2016 #65

A review of my posting history will show Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2016 #68

Nothing at all. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2016 #100

Yes, thanks. George II Sep 2016 #28

Too much pharisaism. LanternWaste Sep 2016 #53

Yeah, that too. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2016 #99

Meh... some people need killing. Adrahil Sep 2016 #97

Sometimes, an act of war is required to protect innocents, MineralMan Sep 2016 #29

I admit war may be necessary, without argument, but war is not to be celebrated. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2016 #33

I saw nobody celebrating war. I saw people celebrating MineralMan Sep 2016 #34

I made no claims about others. I speak only for myself. Did you see where I said I Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2016 #36

That sniper shot was an act of war. MineralMan Sep 2016 #40

I said 3 things in my post -- Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2016 #42

I've read this whole subthread. Since the act of war is identical to the act that yodermon Sep 2016 #71

Well, if -- Heaven forbid -- Trump is elected I can't help but wonder Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2016 #82

"You guys just want to pick a fight." eleny Sep 2016 #72

Why is reiterating what I have said from the very beginning considered picking a fight? Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2016 #81

Here's a good thought for you from Will Rogers... eleny Sep 2016 #83

I'm not in a hole. I stated from the beginning that I celebrated the protection of innocents. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2016 #87

This message was self-deleted by its author chwaliszewski Sep 2016 #110

You lend yourself to it. Ellipsis Sep 2016 #115

Personally I'm a ding dong the witch is dead kinda gal. nt sunnystarr Sep 2016 #118

It was an extra judicial execution 6chars Sep 2016 #150

Nonsense! MineralMan Sep 2016 #151

it's not an act of war to kill someone threatening others with a deadly weapon CreekDog Sep 2016 #111

Guess you weren't one of the ones about to be incinerated. nt Dreamer Tatum Sep 2016 #38

You guys get to the first half of the first sentence and shut down all ability to Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2016 #44

I usually love your posts, but your sanctimony from 10000 miles away is off. Dreamer Tatum Sep 2016 #46

What sanctimony? Seriously. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2016 #48

The only person I am aware of who loves war is Trump Dreamer Tatum Sep 2016 #49

I usually don't care for some of your post, safeinOhio Sep 2016 #57

I get your point sarisataka Sep 2016 #86

Thank you. I appreciate the support amid the tempest. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2016 #88

A mile away??? What?? PearliePoo2 Sep 2016 #6

The amount of skill it takes to shoot at that level is amazing. NWCorona Sep 2016 #8

Whoa! That's beyond impressive. PearliePoo2 Sep 2016 #11

That's a bit more impressive than making that shot with a .50 REP Sep 2016 #20

The .338 is every bit as good as the .50 for long range shots. Travis_0004 Sep 2016 #95

.338 drops a bit more than .50 at 2500y REP Sep 2016 #96

Lever action? Good Rifle. Jim Beard Sep 2016 #26

Rats, yes. Can't stand them! Put a scope on it too. PearliePoo2 Sep 2016 #62

The .338 Lapua round is evolving into the round of choice for the "One Mile Club," Eleanors38 Sep 2016 #67

Yeah I'm not sure where one would go to practice shots like this. Still In Wisconsin Sep 2016 #103

This message was self-deleted by its author kestrel91316 Sep 2016 #7

The same reason I am a renegade Mennonite. Yo_Mama Sep 2016 #104

"One shot, one kill" LastLiberal in PalmSprings Sep 2016 #10

Looks like one shot, three kills in this case tho alcibiades_mystery Sep 2016 #15

Why did he wait for him to finish the speech? alcibiades_mystery Sep 2016 #13

Dramatic effect? Glassunion Sep 2016 #16

Uh huh alcibiades_mystery Sep 2016 #17

I recall a Bruce Willis flick where the sniper waited and shot the lighter our of the bad guy's hand Glassunion Sep 2016 #21

It does remind one of a movie alcibiades_mystery Sep 2016 #24

Maybe to not be disracted? George II Sep 2016 #32

What's distracting about a speech a mile away? muriel_volestrangler Sep 2016 #69

It's possible he was moving around during the speech, and facing the sniper jmowreader Sep 2016 #76

Too much gesticulating? nt. druidity33 Sep 2016 #94

It is curious that papers like the Star and Daily Mail have reported this but not serious press. Ford_Prefect Sep 2016 #14

Feel good story of the day, except sammythecat Sep 2016 #19

Its a remarkable story PatSeg Sep 2016 #23

It's an embellished copy-pasta. Oneironaut Sep 2016 #91

Oh, well that's a shame sammythecat Sep 2016 #131

well there is this Egnever Sep 2016 #114

Awesome! MynameisBlarney Sep 2016 #25

Amazing - I counted 5 sec. between firing and hit packman Sep 2016 #30

Lots of variables. Glassunion Sep 2016 #56

Counted? the joe.ie site has no video; the Star has an unrelated video of a missile muriel_volestrangler Sep 2016 #66

Of course, the effects of gravity and wind resistance are not measured arithmetically... Eleanors38 Sep 2016 #73

I find it hard to believe melting from air friction is a problem muriel_volestrangler Sep 2016 #75

3,000 fps is an average muzzle velocity speed for deer rifles. Eleanors38 Sep 2016 #84

Heat effects from most of an hour of supersonic travel are a lot different from a couple of seconds muriel_volestrangler Sep 2016 #92

You are certainly right about improvement of ballistics, and the performance of the round on impact. Eleanors38 Sep 2016 #130

Hornady has a match round bullet to overcome melting. GoDawgs Sep 2016 #116

OK, that is to overcome melting of a plastic tip muriel_volestrangler Sep 2016 #121

According to ballistics table sarisataka Sep 2016 #74

I really don't want people "good" or "bad" to die, but these freaks were going to kill AllyCat Sep 2016 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author chwaliszewski Sep 2016 #112

That is exactly how I feel. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2016 #126

Joe.ie is an Irish based men's "lifestyle" magazine, not a responsible news outlet. Ford_Prefect Sep 2016 #37

I am skeptical too... No doubt the SAS snipers are skilled and all that PersonNumber503602 Sep 2016 #41

I keep wonder why no credible source is reporting such an exceptional heroic event? Ford_Prefect Sep 2016 #43

Could very well be fake. I'm skeptical but that isn't an impossible shot NWCorona Sep 2016 #54

I think that "feel good part" is the purpose behind the planted story. Ford_Prefect Sep 2016 #59

Other outlets are reporting this story, but the majority seem to be British tabloids Eugene Sep 2016 #58

Is it one of those stories where each article reports a different source? Glassunion Sep 2016 #61

The point is NO credible news source has published it. It has been in circulation for far too long. Ford_Prefect Sep 2016 #63

Point taken. A closer look shows all reports citing The Daily Star as their source. Eugene Sep 2016 #136

It's an oldish internet story. Oneironaut Sep 2016 #134

This and the complete lack of any location or time frame for this alleged event. Ford_Prefect Sep 2016 #135

It doesn't say what ultimately happened to the hostages though PersonNumber503602 Sep 2016 #39

Very good shot indeed lunatica Sep 2016 #45

Surprise! Four more gone for good. George II Sep 2016 #50

Wow - awesome shooting leftynyc Sep 2016 #51

Sounds remarkably similar to the Star's February "SAS sniper kills ISIS killer at a mile" story muriel_volestrangler Sep 2016 #52

I'm glad the civilians were saved. NaturalHigh Sep 2016 #55

This is AWESOME NEWS!!! I wish there were video of the execution! beaglelover Sep 2016 #60

No offense to NWCorona but this needs to be locked as fake news. Ford_Prefect Sep 2016 #64

Based on what evidence? brooklynite Sep 2016 #108

It comes from the Daily Star, a British tabloid with a reputation roughly of the National Enquirer muriel_volestrangler Sep 2016 #122

Good. And if there's a Gell, I hope he's still Ilsa Sep 2016 #77

Lol. n/t ronnie624 Sep 2016 #78

This is one of the best examples of poetic justice Mr. Evil Sep 2016 #79

Good blueseas Sep 2016 #80

Wow, poetic justice. Flamethrower guy & film crew incinerated by flamethrower. catbyte Sep 2016 #85

The sniper caught the bad guy monologuing! What a classic blunder! Not Sure Sep 2016 #89

MOVIE! trof Sep 2016 #90

haha! awesome! a roasted daeshbag rollin74 Sep 2016 #93

Jolly Good! flamingdem Sep 2016 #98

Don't f*ck with SAS. THey are on par with best special forces around the world... Still In Wisconsin Sep 2016 #101

Happiness is a clean kill. Portland_Anni Sep 2016 #102

Happy Trails, scumbag! Takket Sep 2016 #105

SAS awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #106

Unlike you, I wont weep for the extermination of human cockaroaches. GOLGO 13 Sep 2016 #107

"I thought he'd never shut up" Warren DeMontague Sep 2016 #120

.... mountain grammy Sep 2016 #129

Hope it's a true story. Karma.... Hulk Sep 2016 #128

It seems there is zero evidence sammythecat Sep 2016 #133

Good. BigDemVoter Sep 2016 #132

fantastic job, if true. would expect this to be breaking news, though. nt Divine Discontent Sep 2016 #141

Nice work Good Guys! JNelson6563 Sep 2016 #152