On December 9, 2005, CNN covered an interview of a US Special Forces
soldier, a member of an elite sniper team. A Reuters reporter trying to
milk the interview for all it was worth asked the young soldier in a less than respectful tone, in an effort to make him feel guilty, "What do you feel, if anything, when you shoot an Al Quaeda freedom fighter from such a long distance?"

The young soldier shrugged his shoulders and replied. "RECOIL" & turned
and walked away.

ha ha nice.

lol, is that a joke? I don't remember hearing about that interview if it isn't. No video?

That line has actually been around the sniper community for years in various responses and jokes. Since the 60s, my Dad used to use it.

From the 80s:

"You are in East Germany on a mission, you lay up for days, stalk for miles, finally your taget is in sight. Just before you squeeze your round off, a little girl picking flowers wanders into your sight picture, now what do you feel?"

"Two recoils"

Early 90s:

"You see your mother in your scope, what do you feel"?

"Recoil!"

Funny. Especially if he delivered the statement very deadpan.

Originally Posted by PJ24

From the 80s:

"You are in East Germany on a mission, you lay up for days, stalk for miles, finally your taget is in sight. Just before you squeeze your round off, a little girl picking flowers wanders into your sight picture, now what do you feel?"

"Two recoils"

Well to be fair and accurate it must be stated that the American armed forces go out of their way to protect civilian life. Even to the point that many American SF soldiers have died because they decided to let a civilian live who then went back and reported their position to the enemy army officers.

Originally Posted by Whispering Death

Well to be fair and accurate it must be stated that the American armed forces go out of their way to protect civilian life. Even to the point that many American SF soldiers have died because they decided to let a civilian live who then went back and reported their position to the enemy army officers.

These are old jokes from military training. That's all. We tend to be less than PC at times.

I'm just providing context since this is an international forum

Hehe hilarious.

LOL!

nice