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In reply to the discussion: British SAS sniper kills ISIS flamethrower executioner with a crack shot to save 12 hostages [View all]BigDemVoter
(4,150 posts)132. Good.
It's time these kinds of things are stopped. While I really, seriously hate violence, I would prefer to see it visited upon the instigators than on the victims. Anybody who thinks it's a good idea to set somebody on fire for fun is truly courting some bad juju.
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NWCorona
Sep 2016
OP
Having dealt with the threads when OBL was killed and some here were going on about
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2016
#119
Stein and all her delusional far left loon acolytes ARE de facto Trump supporters
Grey Lemercier
Sep 2016
#124
I'm not particulary fond of Jill Stein, nor do I think the Greens are real helpful
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2016
#127
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
I won't celebrate an act of war no matter how legitimate but I wil celebrate protecting innocents.
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2016
#5
I said the war was justified and I could celebrate the protection of innocents. What is it about war
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2016
#27
I admit war may be necessary, without argument, but war is not to be celebrated.
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2016
#33
I made no claims about others. I speak only for myself. Did you see where I said I
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2016
#36
I've read this whole subthread. Since the act of war is identical to the act that
yodermon
Sep 2016
#71
Why is reiterating what I have said from the very beginning considered picking a fight?
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2016
#81
I'm not in a hole. I stated from the beginning that I celebrated the protection of innocents.
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2016
#87
it's not an act of war to kill someone threatening others with a deadly weapon
CreekDog
Sep 2016
#111
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
The .338 Lapua round is evolving into the round of choice for the "One Mile Club,"
Eleanors38
Sep 2016
#67
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 is curious that papers like the Star and Daily Mail have reported this but not serious press.
Ford_Prefect
Sep 2016
#14
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
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
I really don't want people "good" or "bad" to die, but these freaks were going to kill
AllyCat
Sep 2016
#35
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
Other outlets are reporting this story, but the majority seem to be British tabloids
Eugene
Sep 2016
#58
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
This and the complete lack of any location or time frame for this alleged event.
Ford_Prefect
Sep 2016
#135
Sounds remarkably similar to the Star's February "SAS sniper kills ISIS killer at a mile" story
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2016
#52
It comes from the Daily Star, a British tabloid with a reputation roughly of the National Enquirer
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2016
#122
Don't f*ck with SAS. THey are on par with best special forces around the world...
Still In Wisconsin
Sep 2016
#101
fantastic job, if true. would expect this to be breaking news, though. nt
Divine Discontent
Sep 2016
#141