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2006-12-20 02:26:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
is Juba real? was he truely captured ?
2006-12-20 02:50:32 · update #1
Not sure...all the reports I see...not from the news, but from reliable sources..IEDs account for most of the deaths and woundings...Most of the insergents do not want to fight us up close...and a sniper can be found real easily after he shoots the first time...they would rather call a cell phone from several miles away...they are cowards...CNN might now how many are killed by snipers...they have the videos...
2006-12-20 02:38:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
One of the men in the video was captured, but much of the filming is a mix of past wars in different areas. The number of U.S. killed by sniper fire is light. 1/3 were killed by accidents that could have happened anywhere and most were killed by IEDs.
This artical says that you won't get a number.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15336981/
The number might not be known, because if a guy uses an AK-47 without a sight is he a sniper? Can a sniper use a pistol?
2006-12-20 13:31:52 · answer #2 · answered by gregory_dittman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is impossible to establish how EVERY Service member (Soldier) has died in Iraq... be it roadside bomb / sniper / suicide attack / small arms files etc.
All that Solider becomes is another statistic !
The only figure that is known is the TOTAL number of servicemen killed in Iraq - even then, this figure varies from one source to another!
From an Insurgent perspective - they are cowards, ok there are alot of videos that they make, showing them attempting to kill US/English Soldiers, but how many of these are close range combat? NONE!
They basically sit behind a bush for 4 hours, from a half mile distance (of the road), waiting for a convoy to pass then they press the button!!! Wow - how brave/sophisticated are you!
Big shout out to all those Servicemen serving in Iraq !
2006-12-20 10:57:38 · answer #3 · answered by GuessWho 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
That is not known at this time. Call CNN, they might know.
2006-12-20 10:49:46 · answer #4 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it's easier for them to be killed by roadside explosives (IED's).
2006-12-20 10:28:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋