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Great sniping tactic in Iraq
From Michael Yon, the courageous embedded blogger:
"Deuce Four has killed well over 150 terrorists in this neighborhood in the past 10 months. But almost none of those made the news, and those that did had a few key details missing. Like the time when some ISF were driving and got blasted by an IED, causing numerous casualties and preventing them from recovering the vehicle. The terrorists came out and did their rifle-pumping-in-the-air thing, shooting AKs, dancing around like monkeys. Videos went ’round the world, making it appear the terrorists were running Mosul, which was pretty much what was being reported at the time.
But that wasn’t the whole story. In the Yarmuk neighborhood, only terrorists openly carry AK-47s. The lawyers call this Hostile Intent. The soldiers call this Dead Man Walking.
Deuce Four is an overwhelmingly aggressive and effective unit, and they believe the best defense is a dead enemy. They are constantly thinking up innovative, unique, and effective ways to kill or capture the enemy; proactive not reactive. They planned an operation with snipers, making it appear that an ISF vehicle had been attacked, complete with explosives and flash-bang grenades to simulate the IED. The simulated casualty evacuation of sand dummies completed the ruse.
The Deuce Four soldiers left quickly with the “casualties,” “abandoning” the burning truck in the traffic circle. The enemy took the bait. Terrorists came out and started with the AK-rifle-monkey-pump, shooting into the truck, their own video crews capturing the moment of glory. That’s when the American snipers opened fire and killed everybody with a weapon. Until now, only insiders knew about the AK-monkey-pumpers smack-down."
Comments
I'm pretty sure the entry you cite is over 6 months old. Just FYI. Still good to read.
Posted by: Patrick at February 4, 2007 05:11 PM
And you will never see this reported in the MSM it does not fit the template of "we are losing", and folks have you noticed the beginning of the anti-soldier campaign starting? Ie.. william arkin in the WAPO, Ted the swimmer and Turbin Durbin teed it up and now it is starting in the leftardosphere and the MSM this of course was all planned from the start they were just waiting until service members started speaking up and wella! Suddenly the soldiers and all service members are mercenaries and worse. SHades of Vietnam indeed.
Posted by: Oldcrow at February 4, 2007 05:16 PM
I am not sure that I would want this widely revealed on the media. Wide disemination would make future use of this tactic near impossible.
Posted by: Mark at February 5, 2007 08:31 AM
Shoting AK's and dancing like monkeys. The enemy has probably been smoking something.
Posted by: The Mechanic at February 5, 2007 04:34 PM
"Terrorists came out and started with the AK-rifle-monkey-pump, shooting into the truck, their own video crews capturing the moment of glory. That’s when the American snipers opened fire and killed everybody with a weapon."
I hope they took out the videographers as well. They are the propagandists and recruiters of the terror orgs.
Posted by: Fun Bob at February 6, 2007 10:05 AM
I agree, items like this are mest not revealed. However, I have to think this exact tactic would not work twice.
Still, I'm thrilled to read it! Every once in a while some Americans need to be reminded that (1) we're the good guys and (2) we're really winning.
Since it was released, I suggest we spread it around a bit.
Posted by: Jim at February 6, 2007 02:04 PM