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...first thing that will surprise them is that I was a sniper in the Haganah, before there was an Israeli defense force, and since I’m 4’ 7” they’re certainly surprised that I was a sniper??but I’ve never killed anybody, I was badly wounded...
...America’s troubled occupation so far, we have serious concerns about the manner in which these operations have unfolded. In the first place, it remains unclear what effect Falluja will have on the hearts and minds of Iraqis—a strategic stronghold more secure than any sniper??s nest. Previous severe crackdowns have unfortunately led to disproportionately negative consequences in terms of souring Iraqis’ attitudes toward the American presence. The attempt to shut down al-Sadr’s newspaper, for example, provoked a massive rebellion, which was surely not worth the price...
...following day—April 4, 1968—King was mortally wounded by a sniper??s bullet while standing on the balcony outside of his Memphis motel room. His death marked the beginning of a new, if unexpected and unwelcome...
...star sniper??s first tally came at the 60:05 mark, when junior Spencer George picked up a loose ball in the box and sent it to Fritz, who converted for the goal. Senior Mike Lobach assisted Fritz’s second score with 16:35 left in the game...
...Sontag, art matters, sometimes more than life itself. Two fascinating pieces recount her rather daring directorial debut in Sarajevo in 1993, a time when rifle rounds were still zinging lethally across Sniper??s Alley. The play, Waiting for Godot, could have been exploited facilely—both in performance and in these essays—for its uncomfortable relevance in a place of such imminent mortality. But it is typical of Sontag that she embraces nuances whenever possible and measures out her observations carefully, with the political message demurely concealed beneath the aesthetic...