The sniper they called "white death": Simo Hayha

White Death: the Sniper Who Killed 700 Soviets in 100 Days : A photo montage of Corporal Simo Häyhä the Finnish Army sniper who rained well aimed bullets upon Soviet invaders in 1939-40.  The Soviets eventually deployed a 100 man special team of counter-snipers to take him down and they did eventually wound him. But not before he killed or wounded over 70 of them first. Hayha used a standard issue Mosin-Nagant Model 28 rifle often without a scope! Amazing. Hayha lived to the ripe old age 96.

80 year old British service rifle still fit for and in service in Afghanistan

But unfortunately in the hands of Britain's enemies now. An insurgent sniper killed by the Royal Army recently was found to have been armed with an old World War I era British-made Lee-Enfield rifle and pocket full of .303 ammo for it  manufactured in the 1940's . I was just thinking that if you don't own an AR or Mini-14 rifle that you aren't armed well enough to defend your homestead properly. I'll have reconsider that view.
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The deadly cat & mouse games between US forces and guerillas in Afghanistan

The Afghans want the US out and they demonstrate this opinion with armed violence and the US Army kills them for it. The Long War Journal presents an interesting story here about a typical US Army sniper team that spots and shoots guerrillas planting roadside bombs. This cat and mouse game costs America many casualties and billions of dollars not to mention it's pissing off the people who live there.  And this deadly little game has been going on for a decade now. And some say it'll go on forever. (Long War Journal, Washington Post)

Sign of the times...

MSNBC reports that a sniper is stalking the Oakland, CA police. No one has been hit so far. "They hear gunshots and can feel the bullets pass by them," a police spokesman said.

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NYC Mayor speculates that Times Square car bomb suspect could be "anybody" perhaps even someone who doesn't like Obama-care. - Real Clear Politics

Wonder why he picked that particular reference?

Hutaree Militia defendants to be released on bail - Ann Arbor.com

But with conditions. Monitoring devices attached and all guns and ammo turned just to name a few. For a laugh though read through the comment section underneath the news article. All these "progressives" who believe in being considered innocent until proven guilty are just beside themselves foaming at the mouth and ready to form a lynch mob.

Americans are alienated from the government! - Wall Street Journal (Peggy Noonan)

She says this like it's a bad thing. For once she gets the reality of the situation.

Is the U.S. due for a Soviet Union style break-up? - Lewrockwell.com (podcast)

Hope so.

British army sniper sets "world record" killing two Taliban fighters from 1.54 miles away - NY Post
"[Sgt.] Craig Harrison killed the two insurgents from an astounding distance of 8,120 feet ... in Helmand Province last November firing an Accuracy International L11583 long-range rifle."

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Sarah Palin e-mail hacker convicted of two felonies - Cnet (Declan McCullagh)

Jury hangs on one charge and acquits on another. Don't have much use for Palin but it ain't cool to hack other people's private communications.

We have deadly school shootings. China has mass stabbing and bludgeoning attacks against school children. - NY Times (Michael Wines)

Both societies struggle with rage, alienation and grief and the nihilistic violence it foments.

U.S. Army acquiring a new sniper rifle - Popular Mechanics

A bolt-action with flash and sound suppression in .300 Winchester Magnum.