(credit to Lumpy for the pic)
And no, I'm not talking about the "sniper", I'm talking about the photographer. Aren't snipers usually dealt with by shooting at the general location with a tank, or rocket, or artillery or something else explosive? Wouldn't that photographper wind up just as dead as the sniper?
The photo was credited to "Photo by Ghaith Abdul-Ahad/Getty Images", so maybe it's one of the other pieces of shit taking pics of his friends? Hence he's willing to get blown up to get his 99 virgins or whatever it is?