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The distance of a World Record Sniper Kill Shot in Cardiff
A sniper with Canada’s elite special forces in Iraq has shattered the world record for the longest confirmed kill shot in military history at a staggering distance of 3,540 metres.
The Canadian Armed Forces confirmed Thursday that a member of Joint Task Force 2 made the record-breaking shot, killing an Islamic State insurgent during an operation in Iraq within the last month.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news...ticle35415651/
To put that into perspective, it is 3.5km from the CCS to the Gabalfa Flyover.
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they are amazing creatures :thumbup:
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Ahhhh, reminds me of Hudson's goal v Derby.
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Even more impressive is that the insurgent was riding his bike at the time.
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The Bloop
Even more impressive is that the insurgent was riding his bike at the time.
How do you know it was his/her bike ?
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Impressive shot, but on the other hand, a kinda sick record to hold.
I know it was against the bad guys, who were attempting to raid some "good guys", but is there really a need to boast about killing people?
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splott parker
Ahhhh, reminds me of Hudson's goal v Derby.
:thumbup:
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BLUETIT
How do you know it was his/her bike ?
Because it's a farcical story🔭 🚴😉
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Colonel Cærdiffi
Don`t tell Bluetit but that bullet goes directly through the Canton Hotel :hehe:
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Colonel Cærdiffi
A sniper with Canada’s elite special forces in Iraq has shattered the world record for the longest confirmed kill shot in military history at a staggering distance of 3,540 metres.
The Canadian Armed Forces confirmed Thursday that a member of Joint Task Force 2 made the record-breaking shot, killing an Islamic State insurgent during an operation in Iraq within the last month.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news...ticle35415651/
To put that into perspective, it is 3.5km from the CCS to the Gabalfa Flyover.
Not being funny but if Kim Jong Un came out with that people would be having a good laugh about it.
What probably happened is that the guy made the shot and some bloke 50 yards away fired at the same time.
Also, anyone of my generation knows that unless Norris McWhirter is there to verify it then it doesn't count.
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Dr Lecter
Not being funny but if Kim Jong Un came out with that people would be having a good laugh about it.
What probably happened is that the guy made the shot and some bloke 50 yards away fired at the same time.
Also, anyone of my generation knows that unless Norris McWhirter is there to verify it then it doesn't count.
While Roy Castle has a bit of a tap dance.
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bobh
Impressive shot, but on the other hand, a kinda sick record to hold.
I know it was against the bad guys, who were attempting to raid some "good guys", but is there really a need to boast about killing people?
Personally, I'd like to wish him a long and fruitful career.
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elytillidie
Personally, I'd like to wish him a long and fruitful career.
and me, as an aside a vey good war film is Hyena Road, set in afghanistan and featuring Canadian snipers, very good and recommended
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bobh
Impressive shot, but on the other hand, a kinda sick record to hold.
I know it was against the bad guys, who were attempting to raid some "good guys", but is there really a need to boast about killing people?
Agreed, it's like when America had to tell everyone they had dropped the "mother of all bombs" - boys with toys springs to mind.
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Thank **** those weapons aren't freely available over here.
I use that flyover quite frequently.
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the other bob wilson
Agreed, it's like when America had to tell everyone they had dropped the "mother of all bombs" - boys with toys springs to mind.
Would it have been better if the USA had dropped the bomb and tried to deny it?
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Rjk
Thank **** those weapons aren't freely available over here.
I use that flyover quite frequently.
Don't worry mate, Tesco's would be in the way
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William Treseder
Would it have been better if the USA had dropped the bomb and tried to deny it?
What relevance is that to what I said? All I was talking about was the boasting about the mother of all bombs.
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the other bob wilson
What relevance is that to what I said? All I was talking about was the boasting about the mother of all bombs.
Makes you wonder doesn't it?
Meanwhile, the USA have enough nuclear missiles to wipe out the planet several times over, and not only boast about it but are still the only nation to have dropped one in anger, and that's ok.
But North Korea, who don't seem able to lob one more than 100 yards without it falling apart and have never invaded another country or tried to topple a foreign leader are the bad guys.
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insider
Don`t tell Bluetit but that bullet goes directly through the Canton Hotel :hehe:
Thought I felt something wizz past my earhole last Sunday. :hehe::hehe:
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bobh
Impressive shot, but on the other hand, a kinda sick record to hold.
I know it was against the bad guys, who were attempting to raid some "good guys", but is there really a need to boast about killing people?
A young muslim's words were read out on the John Stewart show about preferring cloudy days to sunny days because drones would less likely attack. We should not be so happy that we're tainting the enjoyment of sunny days or the gabalfa flyover for hundreds of thousands if not millions.
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TH63
Makes you wonder doesn't it?
Meanwhile, the USA have enough nuclear missiles to wipe out the planet several times over, and not only boast about it but are still the only nation to have dropped one in anger, and that's ok.
But North Korea, who don't seem able to lob one more than 100 yards without it falling apart and have never invaded another country or tried to topple a foreign leader are the bad guys.
I'm sure I remember reading years ago that the USA considered developing a nuclear weapon that would destroy most of life on earth if it was ever used.
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the other bob wilson
What relevance is that to what I said? All I was talking about was the boasting about the mother of all bombs.
Human nature and progression. Ya Can't stop it. Nuclear weapons were an inevitable outcome. Whether it's the States showing their muscle yrs ago or this snipers shot, it's happened and happening and it's gonna be reported. Whether it's right or wrong is another thing.
It would be great if we lived in a world where pea shooters were the most dangerous weapons but we don't.
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the other bob wilson
What relevance is that to what I said? All I was talking about was the boasting about the mother of all bombs.
The relevance is, would it have made the Hiroshima situation any better if they'd dropped it and not boasted about it , but tried to deny it? A simple reply to your post .
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William Treseder
The relevance is, would it have made the Hiroshima situation any better if they'd dropped it and not boasted about it , but tried to deny it? A simple reply to your post .
That completely misses the point of TOBW's post.
He was talking about the boastful aggressive language used to describe an act of extreme violence. The alternative to that type of infantile, macho language is not denial.
I also understood him to be talking about the massive conventional bomb used in Afghanistan last year - not the Hiroshima nuclear bomb.
http://nypost.com/2017/04/24/this-is...t-afghanistan/
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Packerman
and me, as an aside a vey good war film is Hyena Road, set in afghanistan and featuring Canadian snipers, very good and recommended
brilliant film. very gritty
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TH63
Makes you wonder doesn't it?
Meanwhile, the USA have enough nuclear missiles to wipe out the planet several times over, and not only boast about it but are still the only nation to have dropped one in anger, and that's ok.
But North Korea, who don't seem able to lob one more than 100 yards without it falling apart and have never invaded another country or tried to topple a foreign leader are the bad guys.
:sherlock:
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jon1959
That completely misses the point of TOBW's post.
He was talking about the boastful aggressive language used to describe an act of extreme violence. The alternative to that type of infantile, macho language is not denial.
I also understood him to be talking about the massive conventional bomb used in Afghanistan last year - not the Hiroshima nuclear bomb.
http://nypost.com/2017/04/24/this-is...t-afghanistan/
Ok. So would it have made the situation in Hiroshima or Afghanistan any better if the yanks had landed the bombs, and been modest or humble about it? It's like pullling teeth on here sometimes.
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jon1959
That completely misses the point of TOBW's post.
He was talking about the boastful aggressive language used to describe an act of extreme violence. The alternative to that type of infantile, macho language is not denial.
I also understood him to be talking about the massive conventional bomb used in Afghanistan last year - not the Hiroshima nuclear bomb.
http://nypost.com/2017/04/24/this-is...t-afghanistan/
Correct.
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William Treseder
Ok. So would it have made the situation in Hiroshima or Afghanistan any better if the yanks had landed the bombs, and been modest or humble about it? It's like pullling teeth on here sometimes.
Yes, absolutely, any military action that kills civilians should be accompanied by genuine humble words.
Sometimes these horrible things need to be done, but we should acknowledge the true nature of what we have done, not pretend it's just glorious.
Someone (can't remember who, possibly de bono) suggested that the nuclear codes should be surgically inserted into a capsule next to the heart of an official who accompanied the President everywhere, and who carries a massive knife in a suitcase.
If the President wants to launch a nuclear attack, they must first be prepared to kill that person and get the code. this makes them acknowledge the reality of killing innocent civilians in their actions. If that was the case I would imagine that the accompanying fanfare would be a touch more muted.
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I don't mind sniper rifles but I think Revolver is better.
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Colonel Cærdiffi
I don't mind sniper rifles but I think Revolver is better.
And it did exactly what it said on the cover!!
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William Treseder
Ok. So would it have made the situation in Hiroshima or Afghanistan any better if the yanks had landed the bombs, and been modest or humble about it? It's like pullling teeth on here sometimes.
Would it make it better if they were humble or modest? I don't know, but I think ToBW was asking/answering "would it make it worse if they were celebratory or aggressively macho?" and I agree that it does. Such destruction should not be easy.
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surge
Would it make it better if they were humble or modest? I don't know, but I think ToBW was asking/answering "would it make it worse if they were celebratory or aggressively macho?" and I agree that it does. Such destruction should not be easy.
But it is for the bigger countries. People like ToBW think we live in a "marsh mallow world'
You can't possibly be humble when your about to wipe out a city or area. If I'm about to kick you in the nads with a size 12 hobnail boot, it's not gonna make much difference if I apologise first, or try to be appollogetic after is it?.
Alls fair in love and war.
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I'd love to live in a "Marshmallow World", but, somehow, I can't see the connection between the late 2010s and this - I suppose we're probably closer to having a red sun and a long, long, long winter than we've been in my lifetime.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BOu3IMMzFc
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the other bob wilson
I'd love to live in a "Marshmallow World", but, somehow, I can't see the connection between the late 2010s and this - I suppose we're probably closer to having a red sun and a long, long, long winter than we've been in my lifetime.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BOu3IMMzFc
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a sniper makes a kill shot at 3.5K which everyone must admit is a massive feat, its outstanding
then people moan about it, which inturn brings in the moans about bombing
this is a war folks, something needs to be done about IS, what is the lesser of 2 evils ??
a sniper shot that takes out a IS insurgent or a Bomb that wipes out the whole block ? ?
celebrate the fact that the sniper took the shot and took out a IS insurgent without any civilian damage :thumbup:
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TH63
Makes you wonder doesn't it?
Meanwhile, the USA have enough nuclear missiles to wipe out the planet several times over, and not only boast about it but are still the only nation to have dropped one in anger, and that's ok.
But North Korea, who don't seem able to lob one more than 100 yards without it falling apart and have never invaded another country or tried to topple a foreign leader are the bad guys.
You've really become a loony left. Absolutely bizarre thinking.
Are you seriously saying that North Korea are NOT the bad guys. Why, because their weaponry doesn't match that of the USA.
Are you seriously saying that USA ARE the bad guys, because they have boasted to those that they are engaged in mortal conflict, about the weapons they have used.
There are a large number of countries and groups that show off or boast about their weaponry. It's about saying don't mess with us, rather than saying nothing and allow the weird and not so wonderful to initiate or retaliate.
You've mentioned about USA dropping the only Atom Bombs before. If it wasn't the states with all its devastation, then perhaps it would have been wackjob country or regime that would drop it without pause for thought.
I would also ask you to a little research on the Japanese atrocities and build up to the dropping of those bombs.
It saved thousands of lives as the Japanese were a brutal regime.
You've become isolationist in your thinking and one dimensional too.