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• n  a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place

• Current sniper rifles can regularly hit trucks at 2,000 meters, but not bad guys.
• Because sniper teams are clandestine units, photographs of the troops were shot using a soldier's night optical device, providing a glimpse inside America's shadow war.
• Meanwhile, regular folks have awkwardly adapted to the presence of a sniper in their community.

News & Articles

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• Ventura wants 'American Sniper' lawsuit to proceed
  Attorneys for former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura asked a federal judge Monday to allow his defamation lawsuit against slain "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle to go forward with Kyle's widow ...
  June 17, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News
• Ventura wants claim against slain 'American Sniper' author to proceed with widow as defendant
  MINNEAPOLIS — Attorneys for former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura asked a federal judge Monday to allow his defamation lawsuit against slain "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle to go forward with Kyle's widow as the defendant.
  June 17, 2013 - Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
• A Posthumous Tribute To Guns From A Sniper Shot To Death
  Considered by many to be the most deadly sniper in American military history, Chris Kyle was killed on a Texas gun range in February. He was an outspoken advocate for both veterans and gun rights, and his book, American Gun , has just been published.
  June 16, 2013 - NPR

Quotes

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• Hillary Rodham Clinton in Melbourne Herald Sun
  I remember landing under sniper fire,Senator Clinton said last week. "There was supposed to be some kind of a greeting ceremony at the airport, but instead we just ran with our heads down."
• President Bush in Times Online
  Noting the absence of the presidential rivals hoping to succeed him, Mr Bush said: "Hillary Clinton couldn't get in because of sniper fire and Senator Obama's at church."