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Sniper’s Dream

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The 21-year-old Marine corporal explained what it was like to practice his lethal skill in the battle for this city. “It’s a sniper’s dream,” he said in polite, matter-of-fact tones. “You can go anywhere and there are so many ways to fire at the enemy without him knowing where you are.” … A sign on the wall of sniper school at Camp Pendleton displays a Chinese proverb: “Kill One Man, Terrorize a Thousand.” “Sometimes a guy will go down, and I’ll let him scream a bit to destroy the morale of his buddies,” said the Marine corporal. “Then I’ll use a second shot.”

Earlier here.

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