I'd like to have a beer or two with him.


And +1 on the cig pic being cool. If I could find it, I'd have it framed.

+1 on the comment about pimping gear he could make good money endorseing somebodys $4k super sniper custom set ups

And the emasculation of the West continues.

It's only a matter of time before a more dedicated and ruthless enemy overcomes our "superiority" and hurts us bad.  

WE need to buy this guy a visa and get a congressman to give him citizenship....WOW!

My view of Canucks has been raised a notch.

Quoted: That guy could pick up some easy cash pimping gear for a major rifle manufacturer.

He's a sniper, pure and simple.

"Let me tell you a story, there was a sculptor and he found this stone, a special stone, he dragged it home and he worked on it for months until he finally finished.  When he was ready he showed it to his friends and they said he had created a great statue.   The sculptor said he hadn't created anything, the statue was always there, he just cleared away the small pieces.

We didn't make you into this fighting machine we just chipped away the rough edges, your always going to be tearing away at yourself until you come to terms with what you are, until you come full circle."

Sound familiar ?  

Soldiers have been doing antics with dead enemy for ever. I've seen pictures from WW2, Korea, ect where our soldiers have done things like that.

It is perfectly normal behavior after a firefight to let off steam in any way possible. Would these pansy assed liberal pinko's rather have the soldiers abusing live prisoners or taking silly pictures of the dead.

       

Mr Perry you are a hero. I salute you.  

Sounds like a great guy, I'd buy him a beer any day!

[terroristsouthpark] Oh my god, they killed Ackmed! YOU BASTARDS![terroristsouthpark]

[choir] BLAME CANADA! BLAME CANADA![choir]


Most excellent. We need more cold MFers to balance out the hippy whining bullshit.

Taking war trophies has been around as long as war itself. I don't think taking an ear or finger means these people are mental, though it wouldn't be my cup of tea.

I mean I find it mildly humorous that we send these guys to kill people and cheer it, yet cringe if they take a finger from a dead enemy. Don't you think the killing part is a bit worse? LOL.

In order to do the job, you sort of have to develop a bit of hate for the enemy. It's makes the job of killing them easier. Taking fingers or ears is just a natural progression in that direction. We are trying to apply normal, civilian conditions to war. That just doesn't work. This guy wasn't cutting off fingers back on the block in Canada. That's because that place was normal. But a warzone isn't normal. War is insane. So expect warriors to exhibit some strange behavior at times.  

Quoted: Quoted: That guy could pick up some easy cash pimping gear for a major rifle manufacturer. He's a sniper, pure and simple. "Let me tell you a story, there was a sculptor and he found this stone, a special stone, he dragged it home and he worked on it for months until he finally finished.  When he was ready he showed it to his friends and they said he had created a great statue.   The sculptor said he hadn't created anything, the statue was always there, he just cleared away the small pieces. We didn't make you into this fighting machine we just chipped away the rough edges, your always going to be tearing away at yourself until you come to terms with what you are, until you come full circle." Sound familiar ?

Why yes, yes it does.  

This guy is friggen awesome! Send him to Iraq, he'll have plenty of work, just make sure he's good with an SVD, we don't want any traces back to us.

That is remarkable to go from being inexperienced in long-range shooting to holding the record for longest combat kill in just 3 short years.  

Story about the "record shot"
www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/713521/posts

Posted on 07/09/2002 7:37:02 PM PDT by Clive


A world-record shot by a Canadian sniper detachment could never have been made with the ammunition they were issued when they left Edmonton last winter, the triggerman said in a recent interview.

The Canadian .50-calibre rounds have a maximum range of between 2,200 and 2,300 metres. The U.S. rounds, they discovered, "fly farther, faster," said Cpl. "Bill", a 26-year-old native of Fogo Island, Nfld.

The two-man Canadian team, coupled with American Sgt. Zevon Durham of Greenville, S.C., made the kill from 2,430 metres on the second shot.

The first blew a bag from the hand of their target, an al-Qaeda fighter walking on a road.

"He didn't even flinch," said Bill, who spoke to The Canadian Press on condition that his real name not be used.

"We made a correction and the next round hit exactly where we wanted it to. Well, a bit to the right."

The kill, one of more than 20 unofficially accredited to Canadian snipers during Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan's Shah-i-Kot Valley, beat the 35-year-old record of 2,500 yards, or 2,250 metres, set by U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Hathcock in Duc Pho, South Vietnam.

Soldier of Fortune magazine estimated the number of kills made by the Canadians after talking to several U.S. soldiers in Kandahar for a cover story in its August edition.

The snipers themselves will not confirm the figure.

But judging from accounts given by Canadians involved in the first major coalition offensive of the Afghan war, the figure of at least 20 sounds conservative.

Outfitted with British desert fatigues and an array of equipment from all over the world, the five Canadians divided into two detachments earned the respect of their American brothers-in-arms after helping rescue dozens of paratroopers pinned down by enemy fire.

The five have been nominated for one of the highest awards given by the United States military - the Bronze Star, two of them with Vs for Valor, marking exceptional bravery.

Awarding of the American medal, which was to have been done at a ceremony along with other Anaconda veterans in Kandahar in April, has been delayed by Canadian protocol officials.

But more important to the Canadians are the gestures from their American brethren who, while nearly killing them several times over with friendly fire, owe many lives to their shooting skills.

"They trusted us to do our job, without question," said Master Cpl. "James", a 31-year-old native of Kingsville, Ont., who also asked that his identity not be revealed.

At one point during a series of battles, one of the Canadians was without his rifle. Enemy bullets were hitting the earth all around.

Mortars were dropping in front and behind them, some within 10 metres, bracketing their position and getting closer all the time.

"They really hammered us," said Bill.

He tried to get to their rifles but couldn't. Finally, an American sniper tossed him his rifle and said: "Here, you know how to use this better than I do."

They held off the enemy until darkness descended and they escaped.

"They were instrumental in helping us achieve our goals out there," said 1st Lieut. Justin Overbaugh, 25, of Missoula, Mont., the soldier who recommended Bill and James for Bronze Stars.

"They are professionals; they are very good at what they do; they train hard, they are very mature, they are tactically and technically proficient so when it came time to do business, they were on," he said.

"If they told me I was going out right now, I'd be begging, kicking, screaming, crying for them to come with us."

Bill and James said they pulled off several shots from 2,400 metres or more.

"Shots out that far are 60 per cent skill and 40 per cent luck, or vice versa," said Bill. "Usually, it takes two or three rounds, sometimes five.

"Normally, a sniper wouldn't take that many shots, but they were out so far we felt confident they couldn't tell where we were."

At daybreak one morning, the two Canadians were set up overlooking a compound when al-Qaeda fighters started "pouring out of buildings like ants."

Bill started shooting while James called in a mortar attack, followed by B-52, F-16 and Apache helicopter strikes.

In a separate incident, Bill and James found themselves looking up at a large dark object screaming out of the sky directly above them.

It was a 220-kilogram American bomb.

"We hit the deck and covered our heads with our hands," said James.

The bomb landed 30 metres away, nose in, and never went off.

Bill and James looked at each other in disbelief.

"By the grace of God, it was a dud," said Bill. "It landed 15 metres from the B company (U.S. 101st Airborne Division) trenches. A guy got up, walked out of the trench and kicked the thing."

On another occasion, an Apache fired a missile right over their heads. It slammed into a rock wall 200 metres behind them. The snipers took it all in stride.

"Unless you have walked in their shoes or been part of a Special Forces unit, you cannot understand the closeness in proximity that a sniper is to the enemy," said Capt. Paul Madej, Operation Enduring Freedom chaplain, who debriefed the Canadians.

"The Canadian snipers are professional, well-trained soldiers who walk into harm's way and fulfilled their mission. They represent the best and they have our respect."

Don't take pictures that the libs can use against you.

Yes he is a sniper pure. If he is looking for work i hear some guy named Pat Robertson has a "project" down south named Chavez that could keep him busy for awhile

Quoted: Keep him in the military where he belongs. My money says he would be a ticking time bomb as a civilian.

+1
He seems like a good guy though, if only he could continue his service (in this country ).

The only thing I found upsetting about this article was the fact they did not disclose whether he washed his hands after he SHIT ON THE DEAD TERRORIST.

Cleanliness is next to Godliness.....

Quoted: Sounds like a guy with his heart in the right place. However, if you were this guy's commanding officer, you'd HAVE to do something about his reported behaviors.  The military must maintain discipline.

True dicipline must be maintained, but I think that would be less of a problem if they didn't MICRO-MANAGE!

Quoted: I mean I find it mildly humorous that we send these guys to kill people and cheer it, yet cringe if they take a finger from a dead enemy. Don't you think the killing part is a bit worse? LOL.

Right on.  Well said.  

In order to do such a job you must become hardened to death. Gallows humor, so to speak, and it is a defense mechanism to deal with the situation you have had thrust upon you, ie killing other people for your country.

The Sheeple have no idea.
They should just sit in their recliner, drink their beer, eat their steak and stare at the inane bullshit on the boob tube. It's all they are fit for.

This guy has an approach to war with such clarity rarely seen in our socialist neighbors to the north.

Quoted: Master Cpl. Arron Perry made national headlines twice in 2002: the first was anonymous, after he shot an al-Qaida fighter in Afghanistan from 2,430 metres, a world record. The second was public and ugly. Perry, 33, and a 13-year veteran, was accused of discreditable conduct after he allegedly cut the finger off an al-Qaida corpse, defecated on another and then had his picture taken with a corpse that had a lit cigarette hanging from his lips and a sign around his neck reading "F**k Terrorism."

We should give him US citizenship and send him into the Marine Corps, or have him work for Blackwater. We could use more shooting and less pandering. We should declare that Cpl. Perry's birthday should be Poop-On-Terrorists Day.

Quoted: We should hire them to take out Hugo Chavez.

That's a great idea. If he can get Castro standing next to Chavez, we can get a 2 for 1 special!

Quoted: Quoted: We should hire them to take out Hugo Chavez. That's a great idea. If he can get Castro standing next to Chavez, we can get a 2 for 1 special!

No thanks on two for the price of one...been there...done that...

dropping hot carls on dead terrorists is outstnding psychological warfare.  I think this is a practice that should be acted out on a more regular basis.

Quoted: No thanks on two for the price of one...been there...done that... www.websophist.com/Bill-&-Hillary-1970-New-HavO.jpg

Wow, talk about smelly hippies! It's too bad they didn't overdose back then.

Its hard to tell what you'd do until you were in the same situation.
People find different ways to deal with combat.  This may look bad on the surface but I don't think it makes him mental.