Sometimes it pays to stay on the left!

I hope it was the IDF.

Cribbed from Purple Avenger at Ace:

Assad's Hezbollah liaison dies from enui, bad botox treatment, and sniper bullets, but mostly sniper bullets

Lovely folks.

good riddance to bad garbage.

He was probably "hit" in a dispute over smuggling profits. The whole Syrian regime is one big mafia.

Syria ia going to start a war and find out it has no allies,, no military worth a damn, and that Hezbollah is a paper tiger.

Would it be wrong of me to hope he's burning in hell?

Rumor has it he was Liaison to Hezbollah

re: #2 Sharmuta

It was probably the Israelis. If it was an RoP rival they would have used a car bomb to ensure innocent bystanders would also be killed.

re: #12 Killgore Trout

Good point.

Seriously though, this could be any number of groups or entities behind the assassination. It could be Syria attempting to clean up loose ends; Hizbullah; Iran; Israel; US; Turkey; Lebanese sympathizers; etc.

It's a very long list. However, watch the list be whittled down to one by Islamists and Arabists - Israel.

*cue the spooky music*

If it was indeed Israel doing it, they definitely seem to have gotten their covert ops running in top shape given that they are also blamed for the take-out of Mugh the Thug (also in Syria).

re: #10 Sharmuta

Would it be wrong of me to hope he's burning in hell?

Hmmm, Well King David used to wish that on his enemies and the Bible states that King David had a heart after God's, so I'm guessing probably not.

re: #12 Killgore Trout

It was probably the Israelis. If it was an RoP rival they would have used a car bomb to ensure innocent bystanders would also be killed.

Or the rivals could have performed a clean assassination to make it look like the Israelis did it.

Since I see both Agence France and Al-Hayat in the report, maybe a 48-hour rule might be good on this one. Or at least wait for a news agency that doesn't have a dog in the fight to file. Just a thought.

re: #12 Killgore Trout

I like what one of the commentators on Jawa had to say.... Someone is sending a message and it ain't by Fedex.

Just not feeling the urge to reach for a Kleenex over this one.

Islamofascist thugs make me hope in reincarnation- that they may be reborn as muslim girls.

re: #20 Sharmuta

Islamofascist thugs make me hope in reincarnation- that they may be reborn as muslim girls.

Even that is to good for them. Let them rot in hell where they belong.

re: #3 lawhawk

Bad botox? So that is where Nancy Pelosi goes for her treatments.

As for this report, 48 hour rule. If its true, may it weaken the government's tyrannical grip on the country.

But what does this have to do with evolution and laughing at IDers?

Since this will have to be avenged, look for a "work accident" to take place in the near future. Do I have to say who wil also be blamed for that?

Maybe this is why Pelosi shut the House down so quickly.Perhaps she had to rush over for the funeral today.

DEBKA reports that he was killed by a sniper.

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I wouldn't be surprised if Mossad pulled this one off. A clean "hit" with no "collateral" damage. The MO of professionals. Arabs love to blow everything up and kill as many bystanders as possible to garner media attention.

re: #23 Anna

Bad botox? So that is where Nancy Pelosi goes for her treatments.

As for this report, 48 hour rule. If its true, may it weaken the government's tyrannical grip on the country.

Ya Libnan notes:

Lebanon's Future News television station identified the officer as Brigadier General Mohammad Suleiman whom it said was a military aide to Assad. It said his body was found at a hotel in the northern port city of Tartous.

According Al-Hayat sources , the Syrian authorities have been trying to prevent the publication of the news regarding Suleiman's assassination.

re: #14 lawhawk Hey lawhawk! When did someone take out MughtheThug?

re: #29 LoFlyer

i agree, Sniper Rifle from distance, when have the arabs ever done that, i can't think of one time.

re: #9 pat

Syria ia going to start a war and find out it has no allies,, no military worth a damn, and that Hezbollah is a paper tiger.

The problem is that the Syrian and Hezbollah military doctrine is now based on their massive missile and rocket capabilities, which is not enough to be a decisive factor in a war with Israel, but essentially holds Israel's civilian population centers hostage. I don't doubt Syria would commit a massive war crime of indiscriminate bombardment of Israeli cities of the regime felt threatened enough. Same with Hezbollah, as we've seen. I wouldn't call either one a paper tiger.

Later folks, have a good day, afternoon, tomorrow depending on your earthly location!

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re: #14 lawhawk

Seriously though, this could be any number of groups or entities behind the assassination....

Round up the usual suspects.

OT: Pelosi squirming right now on Meet The Press (I think) about "why won't you allow a vote on oil drilling?". She's spinning furiously. "Failed policies! Failed policies! Why won't they just release the Strategic Petroleum Reserve [okay, and if then we face an oil embargo a year from now, what do we do, Nancy?]", and of course, "save the planet!".

re: #33 Li'l Mamzer

.......I don't doubt Syria would commit a massive war crime of indiscriminate bombardment of Israeli cities if the regime felt threatened enough.......

correction noted above

re: #32 pegcity

i agree, Sniper Rifle from distance, when have the arabs ever done that, i can't think of one time.

Used to do it a lot in Iraq 2003 - 2006. But I do agree this was a good, pro hit so probably not.

re: #37 Occasional Reader

OT: Pelosi squirming right now on Meet The Press (I think) about "why won't you allow a vote on oil drilling?". She's spinning furiously. "Failed policies! Failed policies! Why won't they just release the Strategic Petroleum Reserve [okay, and if then we face an oil embargo a year from now, what do we do, Nancy?]", and of course, "save the planet!".

Oh, so Pelosi's stateside.

Now I know why I no longer watch Meet the Depressed.

The Lebanese anti-Syrian daily al-Mustaqbal quoted a Syrian news site as saying Suleiman was the head of security at the presidential palace in Damascus

Is he now the SEVERED head?

/just sayin!

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New Lizard staring up at a sheer rock face...

re: #41 sattv4u2

Some 'severence' package. 7.62 Express delivered it?

She keeps dodging the "why won't you permit a vote" question. And the interviewer really is hammering her on it, much to my surprise.

Hmmmm....is it just coincidence that this guy has (whoops, had) the same last name as the new President of Lebanon (a.k.a. IranWest)?

re: #33 Li'l Mamzer Well I wouldn't call Hezbollah a Paper Tiger in Lebanon, but Syria - oh yeah. Hell if the Israeli Air Force can "go deep" in Syria to take out a nuke installation, they can take out Damascus just as easily (and the Syrian Air Force, "Army" and probably most of their Rocket sites).
Hez is different - they have no intention of fighting Israel (or anyone else) "face to face" and don't really have a "country" that someone could really whack like Syria proper.
But as well trained, armed and "dug in" as they are, my money is that the IDF can take 'em - more effort than Syria, but definitely take 'em.

re: #33 Li'l Mamzer

The problem is that the Syrian and Hezbollah military doctrine is now based on their massive missile and rocket capabilities, which is not enough to be a decisive factor in a war with Israel, but essentially holds Israel's civilian population centers hostage. I don't doubt Syria would commit a massive war crime of indiscriminate bombardment of Israeli cities of the regime felt threatened enough. Same with Hezbollah, as we've seen. I wouldn't call either one a paper tiger.

Possible strategy. Syria saturates Israeli missile defenses from close range and delivers one or more nukes before the Israelis can reload their launchers.

re: #32 pegcity

i agree, Sniper Rifle from distance, when have the arabs ever done that, i can't think of one time.

They generally prefer full auto, "spray and pray" tactics. Everyone has noticed the American tactics in Iraq with sniper teams and ROE resulting in very low civilian casualties. Snipers are gaining credibility and respectability. About 10 percent of the infantry troops have sniper training, a big increase from the previous 1 to 2 percent. Commanders love them because of their ability to quietly infiltrate and identify targets and intelligence without firing a shot.

re: #47 The Other Les

Possible strategy. Syria saturates Israeli missile defenses from close range and delivers one or more nukes before the Israelis can reload their launchers.

And Iran delivers one or more nukes...

re: #42 CynicalConservative

CC, don't fret. Thanos is one of the uber posters. Just do what you
can to contribute to the discussion and enjoy the show.

Look at my stats and realize I am in no rush to set records. :)

re: #35 JammieWearingFool Hey, I wonder if that's cause you guys have your own blogs (as to the links, I mean!)?! LOL!

Re: Sniper shooting: An ex-IDF lizard a couple years back linked to a remarkably frank website about IDF special operations capabilities, supposedly set up by former IDF special operators. I say "remarkably frank" because, as an example, it cited long-range shooting as being relatively underdeveloped in the IDF, compared to US or British special operations forces.

Which is not to say they couldn't do it, of course.

Hmmm, Mohamma Suielman. Charlesm Martell kicke the tail of the original Suielman. They should look for his ghost.

re: #44 Occasional Reader Hi O.R. "the interviewer really is hammering her on it, much to my surprise."
I'm shocked, not surprised! Who is the interviewer?

re: #52 Occasional Reader

It was in the past, however after the fall of the soviet union they got alot of ex spetsnaz guys who passed on their skills.

re: #51 realwest

Hey, I wonder if that's cause you guys have your own blogs (as to the links, I mean!)?! LOL!

A good portion, obviously, are links to my site, but I link plenty of other news/blog items.

It's replaced our EIB showprep from days gone by in the morning threads.

And with that, it's time to lay out at the pool and listen to the Yankee game.

BBL.

"It's a free world", Pelosi just said (referring to how she doesn't like McCain's Britney/Paris ads, but she's gracious enough to give him permission to do so).

That's odd. The usual expression is "it's a free country", Nance. And, um, by the way, it's not a "free world".

re: #52 Occasional Reader

the US invented sniping so i don't think anyone except maybe the brits can compete.

re: #47 The Other Les
God forbid that should happen, but I've no doubt that if it did happen while Bush was President, Syria would be no more - and maybe not Iran, either.

Bagged another bad boy I see...spot on shooting guys.

I don't know much about Syrian politics but my bet is on the Iranians. The president of Syria is a lightweight. He's in power because his father's operators put them in power and those operators know what's going on. By eliminating as many as possible of the ones that know how to handle the country, they make Assad more dependant on the Iranians. But it's just my guess.

re: #47 The Other Les

Possible strategy. Syria saturates Israeli missile defenses from close range and delivers one or more nukes before the Israelis can reload their launchers.

Israel is looking at versions of Phalanx CIWS that are trailer mounted. They have been used quiet successfully in the green zone with 90 percent success rate on knocking down incoming rockets. They go for about a million apiece, and are for point defense. Max range is about 2000 meters. I have seen these in action and they are awesome!

If I'm not mistaken, Syria's Assad was visiting Iran when this went down.... :thinking:

re: #54 realwest

Hi O.R. "the interviewer really is hammering her on it, much to my surprise."
I'm shocked, not surprised! Who is the interviewer?

My mistake, it's "ABC's This Week", not Beat the Press.

I'm listening to it on CSPAN radio, so I can't see the interviewer, but I suppose it's Stephanopolous.

Have a great afternoon all!

re: #31 realwest

February 12, 2008.

Ah well, it's been grand all y'all, but I gotta go mush some lunch!
Hope you all have a GREAT DAY and that I get the chance to see you down the road.

re: #67 realwest

Ah well, it's been grand all y'all, but I gotta go mush some lunch!
Hope you all have a GREAT DAY and that I get the chance to see you down the road.

Have a great day, RW...and thanks for everything my friend.

I'm reading a Lebanese - Israeli forum, some are speculating that Syria is cutting ties with Iran, and Hezbollah and moving towards alliance with France, and giving up this guy is part of it. I think they are discussing more what they wish would happen rather than reality.

re: #67 realwest

Ah well, it's been grand all y'all, but I gotta go mush some lunch!
Hope you all have a GREAT DAY and that I get the chance to see you down the road.

Later Real, take care of yourself, you hear!

Assad ; CYA

Hariri scapegoat ?

re: #28 Thanos

You might be king of the spin-offs. Keep up the great work!

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ya know,
with 4K

you get banned and have to start all over.
Did ya know tha ?

lol

re: #73 Airedale

ya know,
with 4K

you get banned and have to start all over.
Did ya know tha ?

lol

Yep, Charles set his parameter for 4K, then your account is automatically deleted and you have to wait for the next open registration window.
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Gee first Al Masri and then possibly Zawahiri, and now Suleiman, in Syria, perhaps this is an August surprise from the Bush Administration and the Israelis.
I hope it wasn't the Iranians seeking to destablize Assad because of his 'talks' with Olmerde. (always a slight possibility, but one that can't be discounted outright).
Hope it was the Israelis, just to send a wake up call to Assad, that if they can get the keeper of palace security, they can get the King as well.

Oh, there go those damned neocons doing all these horrible things now just to win the election in November./koolaid

re: #58 pegcity

On US Sharpshooters, the Union Army had 2 regiments of them in the Civil War, formed in part by Swiss immigrants, where they had a long history of sharpshooting.

Though the name Berdan became synonymous for the sharpshooters it is not sure whether he had the original idea for a federal regiment of sharpshooters. There is some fairly reliable evidence that he got the idea from Casper Trepp, a Swiss born veteran of the Crimean war where sharpshooters fought as skirmishers and as special detail troops. What is certainly known is that Berdan promoted the idea

The test was that a volunteer had to shoot at 200 yards ten rounds into a bulls eye target and the average of between the center of the hole left by the Minnie-ball and the center of the bulls eye must not exceed five inches plus the necessity for excellent references culminated in 1,392 successful aspirants (officers and men). For the first regiment of United States Sharpshooters commanded by Col. Berdan and 1178 (all ranks) in the second regiment United States Sharpshooters commanded by Col. Henry A Post. The 2nd United States Sharpshooters had recruited by company from 8 different states and unusually had eight companies instead of the usual 10 to a regiment. Two qualified contingents of Massachusetts men decided at the last minute to offer there service to there home state, not to Berdan, had they joined they would of made up the last two companies in the 2nd regiment, giving it a full compliment of ten companies instead of the eight it had. These two companies became known as the 1st & 2nd companies of Massachusetts Volunteer Sharpshooters, they fought through the war attached to sundry bay state regiments. The 1st & 2nd regiments of United States sharpshooters were organised to fight primarily as skirmishers and as long range marksman, to be used in advance of the main body or to the flanks, to engage the enemy first to halt their advance, as well as to give early warning of their approach.

United States Sharpshooters

More good news:

Al Qaeda confirms WMD expert taken out by US Military "targeted strike."

Al Qaeda has confirmed that Abu (Shish) Khabab al Masri, the chief of the terror group's weapons of mass destruction program, was killed in an airstrike in South Waziristan, Pakistan earlier this week.

Khabab was one of the most wanted terrorists due to his experience, seniority, and expertise with bomb making, chemicals, and poisons.

Khabab is the third senior al Qaeda leader to have perished in Pakistan's lawless tribal regions.

I wonder what Pakistan is doing to help out here?

/

Let's see right hand man, Lebanese Hezbollah go-between....what is surprising here?

re: #76 JHW

Thanks for the video on the Balkans- I'll be watching shortly.

re: #58 pegcity

the US invented sniping so i don't think anyone except maybe the brits can compete.

The Aussies and the nucks are very good at it....

pay back?

re: #79 Sharmuta

Keep trying if it doesn't work at first, the vids are a bit stubborn to get playing on my machine, but they are well worth the trouble.

re: #37 Occasional Reader

OT: Pelosi squirming right now on Meet The Press (I think) about "why won't you allow a vote on oil drilling?". She's spinning furiously. "Failed policies! Failed policies! Why won't they just release the Strategic Petroleum Reserve [okay, and if then we face an oil embargo a year from now, what do we do, Nancy?]", and of course, "save the planet!".

The modern democrat party is the party of empty talking points and endless bullshit.

re: #76 JHW

Interesting, I had always thought American snipers were formed from backwoods hunters and the like. I know in the civil war the south had the edge on accurate shooting, they didn't have any semi-auto weapons like the Sharps rifle and they took a beating because of it and the lack of manufacturing capability to match the north.

re: #80 doriangrey

The Aussies and the nucks are very good at it....

The EYEtalians in my neighborhood had a few good ones too

Oh, goody. Left-wing talking head just said the McCain's "The One" ad is obviously telegraphing that Obama is "uppity", and that southern whites all understand that.

Good Lord.

re: #58 pegcity

the US invented sniping so i don't think anyone except maybe the brits can compete.

This guy was better than average.

"...a Soviet sniper during World War II, notable particularly for his activities between November 10 and December 17, 1942 during the Battle of Stalingrad. He killed 225 soldiers and officers of the Wehrmacht and other Axis armies, including 11 enemy snipers."

re: #85 Dizzy26

The EYEtalians in my neighborhood had a few good ones too

I dont know about that but there are reports out of Afghanistan of Aussie and Canadian snipers hitting their targets at nearly 2 miles out...
Thats being dead and never even knowing it................

re: #85 Dizzy26

The EYEtalians in my neighborhood had a few good ones too

Huh?

re: #86 Occasional Reader

Oh, goody. Left-wing talking head just said the McCain's "The One" ad is obviously telegraphing that Obama is "uppity", and that southern whites all understand that.

Good Lord.

I would be willing to wager that left-wing talking head doesn't know any "southern whites".

He needs to get his shots and come visit.

re: #85 Dizzy26

The EYEtalians in my neighborhood had a few good ones too

Twas the Brits who started it ...
... in 1800

re: #84 LoFlyer

Another interesting link I found related to this, the Swiss are obliged to be very proficient with weapons, and there are no problems with the anti-gun types;

Each September the hills around Zurich are alive — with the sound of gunfire. Nobody is alarmed, however, because they know it emanates from a bunch of teenagers doing what comes naturally to nearly every Swiss: sharpshooting. And there's nothing random about it: The 12- to 16-year-olds are participating in Knabenschiessen, the world's largest youth rifle competition, which blends the jarring report of rifle fire with the melodious ringing of cow bells.

Heidi Get Your Gun

I'd say good riddance

re: #84 LoFlyer

they didn't have any semi-auto weapons like the Sharps rifle

That's not a "semi-auto" firearm. [whack on knuckles with ruler]

It's a repeating firearm. Different thing.

re: #90 reine.de.tout

LOL

Sounds like Mossad is closing in on the chinless opthamologist!

re: #37 Occasional Reader

OT: Pelosi squirming right now on Meet The Press (I think) about "why won't you allow a vote on oil drilling?". She's spinning furiously. "Failed policies! Failed policies! Why won't they just release the Strategic Petroleum Reserve [okay, and if then we face an oil embargo a year from now, what do we do, Nancy?]", and of course, "save the planet!".

Does anyone know how much oil is in the reserve? I try to research it and I get a lot of different figures.

Anyone have the actual barrel count? We us about 20 million a day.

re: #91 yma o hyd

Twas the Brits who started it ...
... in 1800

Vas inwented by little old lady from Moscow in 1640... /Chekov

re: #86 Occasional Reader

Oh, goody. Left-wing talking head just said the McCain's "The One" ad is obviously telegraphing that Obama is "uppity", and that southern whites all understand that.

Good Lord.

Who is it, Bob Beckel?

re: #98 doriangrey

Vas inwented by little old lady from Moscow in 1640... /Chekov

Waa - I didn't know littleoldlady was that old!

re: #82 JHW

Indeed- it didn't want to work in Safari, so I opened my Firefox. I've already stuck The Valley in my favorites, so if I get a chance to post this information again, I'll be sure to give you a hat tip. :)

re: #89 Occasional Reader

Huh?

Shooting 2 city blocks from 6 floors up takes practice.....and the vino
rosa makes the target swizzle a bit

re: #97 Walter L. Newton

Here's the current inventory:
[Link: www.spr.doe.gov...]

re: #92 JHW

Another interesting link I found related to this, the Swiss are obliged to be very proficient with weapons, and there are no problems with the anti-gun types;

Heidi Get Your Gun

It's kind of fun to be in a Swiss train station, and see guys in civilian clothing nonchalantly boarding trains with SiG rifles on their shoulders, off to do their weekend training.

And yet, Switzerland has one of the lowest murder rates in the world. How can that be, with all those evil guns around?!

/

OT - I will bring this up again because I think it should be a big deal. One of my customers (without my knowledge) walked next door into the county dem headquarters and handed some Obama supporters some McCain bumper stickers, and stated she was exercising her right to free speech. One of the gentlemen followed her to her car and handed her a "ticket" for "causing trouble" in the amount of $75.50. I do not know the specifics and did not see the ticket. The customer then gave the "ticket" to one of her relatives who is a prominent republican. After some research he found out that this is going on in other counties locally in N Florida also. Has anyone heard of this happening? This republican said he was just trying to scare her and the ticket is not real.

Might have been a part of the battle over the beards. Why in the hell would someone want a beard in a sweltering environment? Must be an Islamic macho thing.

re: #20 Sharmuta

Islamofascist thugs make me hope in reincarnation- that they may be reborn as muslim girls.

You are so cruel!

re: #103 jaunte

Here's the current inventory:
[Link: www.spr.doe.gov...]

I don't know what "sweet" and "sour" means, but if we have a total of 707 mil, and we use 20 mil a day, then we have about a 35 day supply.

Is Pelosi NUTS? How can that help?

re: #22 doriangrey

Even that is to good for them. Let them rot in hell where they belong.

FGM is close enough to hell.

re: #94 Occasional Reader

That's not a "semi-auto" firearm. [whack on knuckles with ruler]

It's a repeating firearm. Different thing.

Well it worked. That's all I know on the matter. And you are right, there is a difference. Doh!

re: #106 Scorch

Might have been a part of the battle over the beards. Why in the hell would someone want a beard in a sweltering environment? Must be an Islamic macho stinky thing.

re: #108 Walter L. Newton

"Not enough to last a congressional vacation," is one way to look at it.

re: #105 bellamags

One of the gentlemen followed her to her car and handed her a "ticket" for "causing trouble" in the amount of $75.50. I do not know the specifics and did not see the ticket.

If it purports to be a real ticket (and isn't obviously a gag item), that's a crime.

re: #109 debutaunt

FGM is close enough to hell.

No its not, nothing short of hell is close enough....

re: #113 Occasional Reader

yes, and impersonating an officer (i don't know if he did) is a felony. I have told several of my clients who work for law enforcement about this.

re: #108 Walter L. Newton

"Sour" rude is high sulfur content, harder to refine.

crude

One down. Thousands and thousands to go before we sleep.

re: #32 pegcity

i agree, Sniper Rifle from distance, when have the arabs ever done that, i can't think of one time.

Check out loosecrap.com for the troofer version of the JFK thing.

re: #108 Walter L. Newton

I don't know what "sweet" and "sour" means, but if we have a total of 707 mil, and we use 20 mil a day, then we have about a 35 day supply.

Is Pelosi NUTS? How can that help?

You'd almost think the Democrats WANT to leave us stripped of strategic defenses. But naaaah, that couldn't be it.

re: #120 Occasional Reader

You'd almost think the Democrats WANT to leave us stripped of strategic defenses. But naaaah, that couldn't be it.

Its about being able to blame 'Bushitler', no matter what, while looking as pure as freshly fallen snow themselves.

OT for Zombie:

Here's Pelosi's Bay Area dates for her book promo:

8/12/2008 Dominican University
Angelico Hall 50 Acacia Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901
415-927-0960 7 pm

8/13/2008 Forum for Women Entrepreneurs
Oracle Corporation 500 Oracle Pkwy.
Redwood City, CA 94065
415-382-6022 7 pm

8/14/2008 Cowell Theater
Fort Mason Center, Pier 2
San Francisco, CA 94123
415-643-3400×11 7 pm

re: #118 american jewess in jerusalem

You know I was thinking about that the other day. For each terrorist killed one is being born and trained to murder. We need to educate everyone on the dangers of extremism, political correctness and appeasement and we need to fight this every step of the way.

re: #120 Occasional Reader

You'd almost think the Democrats WANT to leave us stripped of strategic defenses. But naaaah, that couldn't be it.

So typical of a Dem. Another handout with no concern for it's effect on the future.

re: #104 Occasional Reader

It's kind of fun to be in a Swiss train station, and see guys in civilian clothing nonchalantly boarding trains with SiG rifles on their shoulders, off to do their weekend training.

And yet, Switzerland has one of the lowest murder rates in the world. How can that be, with all those evil guns around?!

/

I noticed at the end of the article they were going into all the gun initiatives being forward by Swiss socialists. Here is an example of the stupidity of liberals and socialists.
"Gallard�'s argument is bolstered by statistics showing 300 gun-related deaths — mostly suicides — every year. "These deaths are impulsive decisions taken in the heat of the moment," says Hans Kurt, who heads the Swiss Society of Psychiatrists and Psychotherapists, and supports tougher gun-control laws. "Take away an easy access to a gun, and these tragedies are preventable."
Bullshit! Japan has some of the toughest and restrictive gun laws in the world, and they commit suicide at about the highest rate on the planet.
Poor logic to say the least...And this guy is the head of Swiss Psychiatrists....

re: #126 ploome hineni

Her name was Lyudmila Mikhailovna Pavlichenko; the greatest female sniper who every lived.

hah....bet there were 10 or 20 in Kentuckians coulda twisted her knickers @
1000 yards! :^)

So who is whacking Hizb'Allah targets in Syria?

re: #128 Syrah

So who is whacking Hizb'Allah targets in Syria?

The Mossad.

re: #126 ploome hineni

Her name was Lyudmila Mikhailovna Pavlichenko; the greatest female sniper who every lived.

Cool. I'm glad that she was on our side then.

re: #126 ploome hineni

Great stuff. Maybe that webpage could be called "Nazikiller" instead.

re: #129 Sharmuta

:-D

re: #129 Sharmuta

The Mossad.

I hope not. I would prefer it be someone else.

re: #128 Syrah

They're problem using the Steyer Sniper rifles Austria was Dhimmi Self loathing enough to sell Iran.

re: #126 ploome hineni

Her name was Lyudmila Mikhailovna Pavlichenko; the greatest female sniper who every lived.

I just noticed that the name of that article is "Mankiller." Sounds a little sexist to me.

/

Ta-ta
off to watch the races..and the Halos

Still remember that night so long ago at summer camp while sitting around the campfire, someone brought up the suggestion of going on a snipe hunt.

/never the same since

Sniper Country

re: #133 uncleFuzzy

I hope not. I would prefer it be someone else.

Doubt it. Arabs love big bombs and killing as many innocent bystanders as possible to ensure media coverage. It was to clean of a job to be anyone but the Israelis.

re: #134 pegcity

They're problem using the Steyer Sniper rifles Austria was Dhimmi Self loathing enough to sell Iran.

It would be amusing if a small war could be instigated between Syria and Iran.

back...feel like I've been channeling with the dead...LOL

sorry, some here will know what I mean.

re: #137 2SoonOld2LateSmart

Still remember that night so long ago at summer camp while sitting around the campfire, someone brought up the suggestion of going on a snipe hunt.

/never the same since

Worse still is the second time around, when you already know what a "snipe hunt" is but you have to pretend that you don't know.

He was hoarding all the milk

re: #142 jorline

back...feel like I've been channeling with the dead...LOL

sorry, some here will know what I mean.

Some people cant be disagreed with without resorting to ad hominems.

re: #123 bellamags

You know I was thinking about that the other day. For each terrorist killed one is being born and trained to murder. We need to educate everyone on the dangers of extremism, political correctness and appeasement and we need to fight this every step of the way.

No, for each terrorist killed, a thousand are being trained. They really are the Orcs from LOR. Truly.

re: #140 LoFlyer

Doubt it. Arabs love big bombs and killing as many innocent bystanders as possible to ensure media coverage. It was to clean of a job to be anyone but the Israelis.

Oh, I agree with you on that. This was not the typical boom and a cloud of dust.

But taking into account the man is dead, how interesting it would become if it wasn't the Israelis, but instead a gang or other group?

re: 137

The Proverbial Snipe Hunt

re: #146 American Jewess In Jerusalem

true that.

OT - HEY all y'all - just thought I'd let you know that after I left LGF for lunch I ran my usual Spyware Doctor and my Norton Internet Anti-Virus.
Spyware Doctor didn't pick up anything but some low level bs which I wiped out.
Norton, however, picked up some infection called
"SecureExpertCleaner" which Norton classified as a Medium Threat. initial rapid release version July 28th, latest daily certified version August 2nd.
After scaring me half to death with a lot of gibberish tech language about removing it by disabling System Restore etc etc, I notice a little bitty button that said "delete infection" which I hit, and voila it was gone.
I have however updated virus def's and am now scanning all drives to verify it's gone.
According to Norton this was manually downloaded from SecureExpertCleaner.com which I know was NOT done by me and I'm the only one with access to this computer.
Anyone out there have any thoughts about this?

re: #146 American Jewess In Jerusalem

And for every thousand being trained, we're making bullets by the million.

IT was time for his annual review and he wasn't rating a "meets expectations" in all areas.

re: #141 Syrah

It would be amusing if a small war could be instigated between Syria and Iran.

That would be nice wouldn't it? Six months down the line Iran nukes Damascus and Syria sprays Iran with WMD's. Not a pretty scenario but its better than Iran nuking Tel Aviv.

Could it be another "Mugniyeh" moment for Assad? Trying to cut Tehran's puppet strings?

The truth about ANWR

re: #153 LoFlyer

That would be nice wouldn't it? Six months down the line Iran nukes Damascus and Syria sprays Iran with WMD's. Not a pretty scenario but its better than Iran nuking Tel Aviv.

Close to my thoughts as well. Regardless of the outcome, though I don't want millions dead, a fight between these two would keep them both tied up for a while and out of everyone's hair.

re: #143 Syrah

Worse still is the second time around, when you already know what a "snipe hunt" is but you have to pretend that you don't know.

What do you mean, the second snipe hunt is great! And they get better as you grow more skilled at describing the virtues of the elusive snipe to the newbies. Loads of fun for all, including the adults...

re: #86 Occasional Reader

Oh, goody. Left-wing talking head just said the McCain's "The One" ad is obviously telegraphing that Obama is "uppity", and that southern whites all understand that.

Good Lord.

The fake racism is so obvious to the left.

re: #153 LoFlyer

That would be nice wouldn't it? Six months down the line Iran nukes Damascus and Syria sprays Iran with WMD's. Not a pretty scenario but its better than Iran nuking Tel Aviv.

Problem with that is geographically Iraq is right in the middle of them. There is no common Syria/ Iran border

re: #157 LoFlyer

What do you mean, the second snipe hunt is great! And they get better as you grow more skilled at describing the virtues of the elusive snipe to the newbies. Loads of fun for all, including the adults...

It was a selfish moment.

I wanted to sit at the fire roasting marshmallows.

I did my best to play the part but I really had a hard time being enthusiastic about it.

re: #138 godfrey

Very good overview. The unit I was in never got the press, but one of the greatest US snipers ever came out of it. Our division was one of the earliest to adopt a formal sniper training program .....I didn't attend :) .....

Sgt. Adelbert Waldron, 3rd Bn. 6oth Inf. Regt, 9th I.D.

...As an interesting war story, our most successful sniper was Sergeant Adelbert F. Waldron, III, who had 109 confirmed kills to his credit. One afternoon he was riding along the Mekong River on a Tango boat when an enemy sniper on shore pecked away at the boat. While everyone else on board strained to find the antagonist, who was firing from the shoreline over 900 meters away, Sergeant Waldron took up his sniper rifle and picked off the Viet Cong out of the top of a coconut tree with one shot (this from a moving platform). Such was the capability of our best sniper. We had others, too, with his matchless vision and expert marksmanship. Sergeant Waldron earned two Distinguished Service Crosses for his outstanding skill and bravery...

Little Known US Sniper

So I guess my question to ALL Y'ALL in #150 presents an answer of "NO"? or NONE?

re: #145 doriangrey

Some people cant be disagreed with without resorting to ad hominems.

Isn't that the truth...nasty fellow.

re: #108 Walter L. Newton

I don't know what "sweet" and "sour" means, but if we have a total of 707 mil, and we use 20 mil a day, then we have about a 35 day supply.

Is Pelosi NUTS? How can that help?

#1 Yes, she is nuts.

#2 Let's say she only wants to replace imported oil, that's about 12m/day, I think.

#3 Does she care that the purpose of the stuff is to let us run the military, and critical civilian stuff, in case war shuts off foreign supplies? See #1.

re: #161 JHW Hey JHW - was that the sniper known as "Daniel Boone" - used to go out by himself for weeks at a time and bring back, uh, "evidence" of his hits?!

I haven't heard of anything RW. Sorry man. Wish I could give you more.

re: #162 realwest

So I guess my question to ALL Y'ALL in #150 presents an answer of "NO"? or NONE?

"I haven't the foggiest", that's my answer. Sorry.

re: #162 realwest

So I guess my question to ALL Y'ALL in #150 presents an answer of "NO"? or NONE?

I lost my ALL Y'ALL membership, so I couldn't respond

re: #155 FrogMarch

The truth about ANWR

Loved the picture of the grizzly on the pipeline. My liberal sister and I had a discussion on the subject and she wants gas at five bucks a gallon to "force us" to ween ourselves off oil. Frack off, Sis!

re: #166 bellamags Thanks anway. I was just curious as to how it could be categorized as having been manually downloaded when I never downloaded any such thing!

re: #162 realwest

I think more that the responses are "don't know, better run the scan and see what pops up."

As for manually downloading something that you know you did not download, it could have been some thing that was disguised.

re: #162 realwest

So I guess my question to ALL Y'ALL in #150 presents an answer of "NO"? or NONE?

Don't know...but I'm running a Norton scan as we speak.

re: #167 Occasional Reader LOL! Well I reckon that's beyond the knowledge base of most lawyers out here (meaning you and me!). Thanks for responding, though.

re: #171 Syrah
"it could have been some thing that was disguised."
Aha! Indeed, thank you for that Syrah!

re: #146 American Jewess In Jerusalem

No, for each terrorist killed, a thousand are being trained. They really are the Orcs from LOR. Truly.

The Orc's resent that racist remark - they're at least a step or two above the jihadi's

;=)

re: #128 Syrah

So who is whacking Hizb'Allah targets in Syria?

No one.

It was an accident.

I am quite certain, only an accident.

People walk into bullets all the time, did you not know that?

re: #150 realwest

Haven't seen a real stealth, uninitiated virus download and installation since XP/IE6, but maybe it could happen. No specifics, sorry.

And thanks for the warning.

re: #169 LoFlyer

she sounds like an Obama supporter

re: #173 realwest

LOL! Well I reckon that's beyond the knowledge base of most lawyers out here (meaning you and me!). Thanks for responding, though.

When in doubt, blame global warming.

re: #150 realwest

Hey! I just received 15,400 spam messages from you!

re: #165 realwest

I don't believe so RW, but I could be wrong. From what I remember hearing about him, most of his shots were either made from helicopters, a lot of times at night with night vision equipment (extraordinary!) or from the Riverine Force's Tango boats or with regular infantry units in the field...in other words he wasn't off on his own too much, but was subordinated to others.

re: #170 realwest

Hi realwest. Here's a bit on SecureExpertCleaner:
"SecureExpertCleaner is a dirty rogue anti-spyware program that performs tricks and devious actions to get you to purchase a licensed version of the SecureExpertCleaner program. SecureExpertCleaner or Secure Expert Cleaner is known to be installed through the Zlob Trojan without your permission."
[Link: www.spyware-techie.com...]

Looks like it's bad marketing-ware.

re: #180 debutaunt
Well so - are ya gonna buy anything or not?!?! LOL!

re: #150 realwest

OT - HEY all y'all - just thought I'd let you know that after I left LGF for lunch I ran my usual Spyware Doctor and my Norton Internet Anti-Virus.
Spyware Doctor didn't pick up anything but some low level bs which I wiped out.
Norton, however, picked up some infection called
"SecureExpertCleaner" which Norton classified as a Medium Threat. initial rapid release version July 28th, latest daily certified version August 2nd.
After scaring me half to death with a lot of gibberish tech language about removing it by disabling System Restore etc etc, I notice a little bitty button that said "delete infection" which I hit, and voila it was gone.
I have however updated virus def's and am now scanning all drives to verify it's gone.
According to Norton this was manually downloaded from SecureExpertCleaner.com which I know was NOT done by me and I'm the only one with access to this computer.
Anyone out there have any thoughts about this?

Real, you can pick up these viruses just surfing the net, there are a lot of questionable sites that will dump the "bug" on you. Porn sites are the worst....

re: #162 realwest

So I guess my question to ALL Y'ALL in #150 presents an answer of "NO"? or NONE?

There was a DNS poisoning attack a couple of weeks ago that could have affected your machine. It would have made it possible for the attacker(s) to redirect people to websites that install or prompt users to install malicious software like that.

For example, you might have typed or clicked littlegreenfootballs, but your interent provider, if its DNS list was attacked, would have sent you to a different site.

re: #182 jaunte Uh, ok, but I'm still running the updated Norton scan on all drives.
But does what you say = malware?!

I love my Mac.

re: #187 Occasional Reader

I love my Mac.

Linux is nice too.

re: #178 pegcity

she sounds like an Obama supporter

Of course! I think my nephew and I are the only ones in my family voting McCain at present. I hope to change their minds...

re: #20 Sharmuta

Islamofascist thugs make me hope in reincarnation- that they may be reborn as muslim girls.

My understanding of reincarnation is that 'bad people' come back in a lower life form; this suggests muslim girls are a lower life form than islamofascists.

I get what you mean, islamofascist deserve earthly punishment in their next life. Perhaps we could wish that they came back as a pig in an Arab land with perfect Koranic knowledge.

re: #185 gearhead
But if it sent me to a different site, wouldn't I have seen that site and not LGF?

re: #187 Occasional Reader Thibbptth!

re: #186 realwest

Here'es some info on the Zlob trojan, which symantec rates as "low risk." :

"Zlob Trojan is a backdoor Trojan which can give an anonymous attacker remote control over your PC. With Zlob Trojan, this attacker can download and install malware and other files onto your computer, without your knowledge. Zlob Trojan also lets the attacker execute commands on your PC, so that the attacker can gain control of your system and disable your security. Zlob Trojan puts your personal and financial information at risk.

When you’re infected with Zlob Trojan, Zlob Trojanmay try to contact Vnp7s.net, zxserv0.com, and/or dumpserv.com to receive commands. Unless identity theft sounds like weekend fun, delete Zlob."

[Link: www.411-spyware.com...]
[Link: www.symantec.com...]

re: #184 LoFlyer
Thanks LoFlyer - but I don't go to porn sites at all and what troubled me (and the only reason it troubled me) was the idea that I manually downloaded it!

re: #192 realwest

ThibbptthAdriana Lima!

See? That's what my Mac automatically does with unpleasant things on the interwebs.

re: #150 realwest

OT - HEY all y'all - just thought I'd let you know that after I left LGF for lunch I ran my usual Spyware Doctor and my Norton Internet Anti-Virus.
Spyware Doctor didn't pick up anything but some low level bs which I wiped out.
Norton, however, picked up some infection called
"SecureExpertCleaner" which Norton classified as a Medium Threat. initial rapid release version July 28th, latest daily certified version August 2nd.
After scaring me half to death with a lot of gibberish tech language about removing it by disabling System Restore etc etc, I notice a little bitty button that said "delete infection" which I hit, and voila it was gone.
I have however updated virus def's and am now scanning all drives to verify it's gone.
According to Norton this was manually downloaded from SecureExpertCleaner.com which I know was NOT done by me and I'm the only one with access to this computer.
Anyone out there have any thoughts about this?

I am no expert, but it appears to me that your software caught the little bastard before it could be installed and implemented. As far as where it came from, maybe a trace through your history would provide a clue.

re: #20 Sharmuta

Islamofascist thugs make me hope in reincarnation- that they may be reborn as muslim girls.

better yet GOATS.

re: #170 realwest

Thanks anway. I was just curious as to how it could be categorized as having been manually downloaded when I never downloaded any such thing!

Realwest - I don't have the foggiest, either.

But sometimes, I get these odd pop-ups on my computer, and they ask me if I want to download.

On some of those, I have heard that it downloads even if you click "no".

So the best thing to do with those is to not click "no", but to close the window by means of the 'x" upper left corner of the window.

Maybe you said "no" to something, and it downloaded anyhow.

re: #197 yochanan

better yet GOATS.

re: #168 sattv4u2

I lost my ALL Y'ALL membership, so I couldn't respond

Singular: Y'all.

Plural: All Y'all.

I grew up in SC (20 years there) and admittedly didn't hear "all y'all" until I was about 35.

re: #198 reine.de.tout

So the best thing to do with those is to not click "no", but to close the window by means of the 'x" upper left corner of the window.

Better still (because they can spoof the "x" button, too), Ctrl+Alt+Delete and then close the thing manually via Task Manager.

re: #191 realwest

But if it sent me to a different site, wouldn't I have seen that site and not LGF?

Well, yeah, although it's possible that the bad website did its thing and sent you on to LGF (or wherever you were trying to go in the first place). There are other possibilities, too. I know someone who repeatedly clicks on those little "Warning" messages that look like Windows messages but are really ads on a webpage that trick you into dowloading the malware.

re: #193 jaunte Ah, ok my friend but I'm using symantec (aka Norton) and this threat was rated medium not low.
But thanks anyway - think I'll just let my up-to-date Norton scan the whole computer (or at least all the drives in the computer!). Should only take about another hour or so! LOL!

re: #200 rwmofo

Singular: Y'all.

Plural: All Y'all.

I grew up in SC (20 years there) and admittedly didn't hear "all y'all" until I was about 35.

Born and raised in Boston (45 years there) live in Atlanta now (10 years). I'll never be invited into the ALL Y'ALL club !

Run ZoneAlarm with Spy Blocker on and Spybot-S&D, keeping the "Immunization" current.

Turn off cookies and only accept them from trusted sites.

/nothing gets through

Sitting here chillin' to alison kraus and robert plant. What's up?

re: #198 reine.de.tout

Ah, hell:

Realwest - I don't have the foggiest, either.

But sometimes, I get these odd pop-ups on my computer, and they ask me if I want to download.

On some of those, I have heard that it downloads even if you click "no".

So the best thing to do with those is to not click "no", but to close the window by means of the 'x" upper left right corner of the window.

Maybe you said "no" to something, and it downloaded anyhow.

(I suffer from directional dyslexia).

re: #200 rwmofo

Singular: Y'all.

Plural: All Y'all.

I grew up in SC (20 years there) and admittedly didn't hear "all y'all" until I was about 35.

REMEMBER;
y'all come back now y'hear

lived at columbus, ga and ft benning for 4 years

re: #204 sattv4u2

Born and raised in Boston (45 years there) live in Atlanta now (10 years). I'll never be invited into the ALL Y'ALL club !

Nawww - everyone's invited into the "all ya'll" club!

re: #207 reine.de.tout

Dyslexia or not, you raised a good point.

re: #201 Occasional Reader

Better still (because they can spoof the "x" button, too), Ctrl+Alt+Delete and then close the thing manually via Task Manager.

Yes, much better advice. Quoting it to repeat it.

Here's some nice Alison/Robert

Well I thank all of you (casts dirty look at sattv4u2)
but think I've got it all now.
And I do thank all y'all for your help!

re: #209 reine.de.tout

Nawww - everyone's invited into the "all ya'll" club!

Pronounced ya'll in Texas as well...kind of like Dubya not "W".

re: #213 realwest

Well I thank all of you (casts dirty look at sattv4u2)
but think I've got it all now.
And I do thank all y'all for your help!

glad I could help.

re: #182 jaunte
Looks like it's bad marketing-ware.

Is that anything like:

sewerware.
corlissware.
fecalsludgeware.
peanutsupthearseware.
pissartistware.
smegware.
pilchardware
pissypantsware.
foadware.
terroristware.
polished-turdware.
ignorantware.
imgonnatellmommyware.
crybabyware.
anythingbutusableware.
hayseedware.
incestware.
suicideware.
fecalware.
goofnutware.
pantylinerware.
snotware.
hurlware.
foolware.
skankware.
unacceptableware.
teepeeforyourbungholeware.
trollware.
testicleware.
chumpware.
(soiled) underware.
avoid it like the plague-ware.
fuglyware.
'tardware.
syrup-of-ipecac-ware.
fartknockerware.
poo.
spamware.
trash.
rotgut.
if you use it , you're polishing a turd.
queefware.
ignorantfuxorware.
diaperware.
fungusware.
teatware.
garbage.
you're better off dead.
CRAPware"
the spawn of a dunderheaded dolt.
VOMITware.
hersheysquirtware.
pottyware!
it means 'keep it off of your computer'.
keep it off your system.

from my favorite rant I take it the original ranter did not like babya products

re: #216 RememberSekhmet?

You left out Windows.

re: #194 realwest

Thanks LoFlyer - but I don't go to porn sites at all and what troubled me (and the only reason it troubled me) was the idea that I manually downloaded it!

As others have said, they will try to trick you into downloading mal-ware with an error message claiming your machine is infected with viruses or spyware, and they just happen to have the software available to correct the issue. You click OK and the malware downloads and you are infected. On any error message like this I close the error message by doing a control/alt/delete, pull up task manager and close the window from there. Many of these error messages give you a yes and no button, and both download the virus or malware. I only use my work email which eliminates infections form E-mails.

Now, see? I'd vote for this black guy.

re: #219 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Now, see? I'd vote for this black guy.

I have voted for this one [Link: www.hermancain.com...]

Any ideas on how long it will take for this story to be updated? It seems pretty important so I doubt the news services will drop it.

And what about this? "The Saudi-owned pan-Arab daily Al-Hayat on Sunday quoted "informed sources" in London as saying that a senior Syrian officer had been found dead."

The pan-Arab daily went to London for news on a Syrian? How long until they interview the Mohammad-on-the-street or some other such person in the vicinity?

re: #221 uncleFuzzy

Any ideas on how long it will take for this story to be updated? It seems pretty important so I doubt the news services will drop it.

And what about this? "The Saudi-owned pan-Arab daily Al-Hayat on Sunday quoted "informed sources" in London as saying that a senior Syrian officer had been found dead."

The pan-Arab daily went to London for news on a Syrian? How long until they interview the Mohammad-on-the-street or some other such person in the vicinity?

All Arab (as well as western) news agencies have bureaus in London, Moscow, Tokyo, New York, Washington etc etc.. It's not at all surprising that they find someone in London with close ties to Syria (someone in the diplomatic mission, an international businessman) that has more up to date info than trying to get 9th hand reports from the site of the killing (ever ask 3 witnesses to the same car crash what they saw?)

re: #219 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Thanks for the links. What a classy guy. I would not have any issues with voting for this guy. Its not race, it is your ideology and core values that are what Americans judge their leaders by. McCain will win in a land slide!

re: #222 sattv4u2

All Arab (as well as western) news agencies have bureaus in London, Moscow, Tokyo, New York, Washington etc etc.. It's not at all surprising that they find someone in London with close ties to Syria (someone in the diplomatic mission, an international businessman) that has more up to date info than trying to get 9th hand reports from the site of the killing (ever ask 3 witnesses to the same car crash what they saw?)

I understand your point and agree with you entirely.

I wasn't clear in what I posted. I found it amusing (and hope to for a long time) when I see three or more locations attributed in a story. As for the man-on-the-street, if this story can be carried for a few days, I suppose we may just get such an account. A single rifle crack or an ambush. I believe both can be described as an assassination. The details at this point are obviously lacking.

re: #169 LoFlyer

Loved the picture of the grizzly on the pipeline. My liberal sister and I had a discussion on the subject and she wants gas at five bucks a gallon to "force us" to ween ourselves off oil. Frack off, Sis!

Liberals first. I want all liberals who hate oil to give up their cars. come on - show some courage of conviction!

re: #222 sattv4u2

Aw crap. Just re-read. Forgive the ignorance in my last post.

I'm shutting down for a while, now.

re: #225 FrogMarch

Liberals first. I want all liberals who hate oil to give up their cars. come on - show some courage of conviction!

Fat chance!
Its you who have to give things up for their convictions, not them!

re: #225 FrogMarch

Liberals first. I want all liberals who hate oil to give up their cars. come on - show some courage of conviction!

Don't forget all those oil based products too...

That had to hurt. Now as to usual suspects Iran would probably top the list.

re: #227 yma o hyd

Fat chance!
Its you who have to give things up for their convictions, not them!

That's the truth....ask Algore to down size the house or cut the cars or plane...fat chance, no pun intended.

re: #230 jorline

That's the truth....ask Algore to down size the house or cut the cars or plane...fat chance, no pun intended.

lets walk before we run. Get AlGore to downsize his dinner plate, then we;ll work on his house/ cars

Bullseye!
Nice shootin' Gents.
Suppose Bassir is nervous as a cat today?
Muhwhahahahahahahahahaha.

re: #41 sattv4u2

The Lebanese anti-Syrian daily al-Mustaqbal quoted a Syrian news site as saying Suleiman was the head of security at the presidential palace in Damascus

Is he now the SEVERED head?

/just sayin!

"satt" -

If it was done with something along the lines of a Barrett, as a Head Shot, more or less - YES.

-S-

An example of better living through ballistics:

Al-Bawaba, an Arab news website, named the officer as Mohammed Suleiman and said he was “Syria’s liaison officer with Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement.” It said he was killed by a sniper in the northwest Syrian town of Tartus and would be buried in his hometown of Driekesh on Sunday.

Aww, poor baybee ...

}:D     [Thanks Mr. Swagger.  NEXT!]

re: #57 Occasional Reader

"It's a free world", Pelosi just said (referring to how she doesn't like McCain's Britney/Paris ads, but she's gracious enough to give him permission to do so).

That's odd. The usual expression is "it's a free country", Nance. And, um, by the way, it's not a "free world".

You know, I've been noticing lately that I don't hear the phrase "It's a free country" anymore, like I used to when I was a kid. Partly, I suppose, because we're not as free. Partly, it's because popular culture has turned against freedom. Pelosi's perversion of the phrase says it all.

The scary part is, that's the world isn't "free", and the main bastion of freedom is dismantling itself. As one of the most important agents of that dismantling, it's especially ironic for her to say that.

re: #58 pegcity

the US invented sniping so i don't think anyone except maybe the brits can compete.

Well, we invented nuclear power, too, and have let the French (of all people) embarrass us by their eclipsing us in that area. It's no guarantee.

re: #57 Occasional Reader

"It's a free world", Pelosi just said (referring to how she doesn't like McCain's Britney/Paris ads, but she's gracious enough to give him permission to do so).

That's odd. The usual expression is "it's a free country", Nance. And, um, by the way, it's not a "free world".

Hey, wait a minute! I checked out that map (thanks for the link) and it has Iraq under "not free". What's up with that? Seems like we spent $1T to put that one in the "free" category! And Afghanistan is "partly free"? Hmmm. It's dated "2007". Didn't our Leftist media show us coverage of free elections in those places?

So, it looks like this was either someone killing the chicken, Suleiman, to scare the monkey, Assad or an internal disagreement over the division of spoils. Either way, I like the results. More like this and faster.

based on this Debka piece, I doube the iranians did the hit.

[Link: www.debka.com...]

I'd say Israel is more likely to have done this service to the world.

Bashir Al-Assad's chickens....have come home to roost.

If a job like this is done right the target doesn't know who hit him, the target's companions don't know for sure who hit him and it is possible the person pulling the trigger may not know who ordered the job. With these people in a place like Syria there are so many who have good reason to want them dead that you almost have to stand in line. The regime can only respond with greater and greater levels of repression and paranoia. This of course increases alienation and complicates the security problem. When everyone is a suspect the signal to noise ratio is so poor that it becomes impossible for targets to attempt even simple daily activities. Worse, or for enemies of the regime better, everyone becomes a target but not everyone can afford protection.

re: #239 _RememberTonyC

based on this Debka piece, I doube the iranians did the hit.

[Link: www.debka.com...]

I'd say Israel is more likely to have done this service to the world.

Likely yes but if they could get it to be plausible that someone else, any other religious group, any other country, any angry wronged girls uncle did the deed all the better.

Maybe just the result a surprise audit.

Several months ago i saw a news report describing our agreement to use the SAS for covert operations, since apparently our own CIA and Special Operators are hamstrung by a Democratic congressional oversite committee. I wonder if this is the outcome of said agreement

re: #33 Li'l Mamzer

The problem is that the Syrian and Hezbollah military doctrine is now based on their massive missile and rocket capabilities, which is not enough to be a decisive factor in a war with Israel, but essentially holds Israel's civilian population centers hostage. I don't doubt Syria would commit a massive war crime of indiscriminate bombardment of Israeli cities of the regime felt threatened enough. Same with Hezbollah, as we've seen. I wouldn't call either one a paper tiger.

They have done it before.

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