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In reply to the discussion: What type of person does it take to be a sniper?? [View all]Lady Freedom Returns
(14,120 posts)58. Thank you.
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One of my nieces just married a Marine sniper who did two tours in Afghanistan.
11 Bravo
Feb 2013
#2
That and the fact they were defending their country from ruthless invaders, who too often
RC
Feb 2013
#49
One who scores high on Concientiousness and low on Neuroticism and Tender-Mindedness
FarCenter
Feb 2013
#7
You could apply that to anyone who joins the military and picks up a weapon...
cynatnite
Feb 2013
#8
many join the military because lack of other options, Jessica Lynch joined as a way to
JI7
Feb 2013
#12
I can usually -- not always, like My Lai -- accept what someone has to do in military, but promotion
Hoyt
Feb 2013
#10
This isn't a simple sniper. This is someone who publicly touted his
coalition_unwilling
Feb 2013
#27
a generalization of the military and those who fight and die so others can type bullshit at home
NightWatcher
Feb 2013
#33
Agreed. It's one thing to be a sniper and simply do one's job and be done with it.
kestrel91316
Feb 2013
#37
He also helped disabled soldiers and died doing that. I had never heard of the guy before
bluestate10
Feb 2013
#42
Then as far as I'm concerned, yours is the definitive answer in this thread.
cherokeeprogressive
Feb 2013
#40
The wording of your question suggests you'd reject answers that disagree with you. (nt)
Posteritatis
Feb 2013
#17
That was pretty much my conclusion. A question from a poster when that person already
bluestate10
Feb 2013
#45
The type that is willing to kill other human beings because the bosses tell him to.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Feb 2013
#53
I don't understand the glorifing a snipper as a hero. He is doing a job that had to
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#54