DJ-Anarchy
EsgarBlackpoxs
DJ-Anarchy
tererun3
Disa Uniflora
Put a group of completely unsuspecting, unarmed SAS members in a building, add a gunman firing both a handgun and a semi-automatic indiscriminately, and tell me what you get.
Not even the best military training will save you when, at random, someone decides to perforate you and everyone else within sight.
Soldiers can't deflect bullets with their fists.
Completely unsuspecting? They are fighting a group of terrorists who use things like surprise and unpreparedness to their advantage in things like surprise shootings, bombings, and other surprise attacks on foreign soil. Perhaps these military people should be on alert at all times. I am no military strategist, but the best way to get you a** killed by a terrorist is to let your guard down and become complacent in security and preparedness. Besides, you are hanging around on a military base with a bunch of guns and other large arms. You should at least be ready to duck in case of an accident.
I could understand perhaps the first 10 victims had an excuse of being surprised, but the next 35 were pretty much lame ducks. It isn't like this guy was a combat veteran marine. They were shot by a shrink with no combat experience.
edit: O course, considering how many people he hit with his handgun, perhaps we should make this guy responsible for training the NYPD.
Also depends where these soldiers were. Like, if they were all grouped out in the open, or in a closed in area like a chapel or mess hall, that could account for the numbers.
They were all indoors waiting to get innoculations before being deployed, as I understand it.
Hm. Without a layout of the med-center, I can't make a comment on the "THOSE SOLDIERS SUCK!" comment...
Several things: While watching the PROGRESSING reports (not the after-action), there were reports of gunshots in the surrounding apartments.
Also, it's highly likely the Ft. required everyone except the MPs to disarm. And I bet the MPs were way on the other side of the compound.
And now if only the media could make up it's ******** mind what he USED. First, it was 2-3 guys with "sniper rifles" (or UZIs according to CNN), then it was M16s, then two suspects were released and a fourth picked up, then it was 2 shooters, one dead and one using two handguns, then generic "high powered rifles", and FINALLY a single shooter with a "5.7 caliber handgun".
Just get a ******** picture, folks. The internet will identify it FOR you.