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To: LPS5 who wrote (552)	10/14/2002 3:34:05 PM
From: benchpress550	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2746

Evidently, the hundreds of thousands of ex-plain vanilla combat arms, combat support and service support are barred from using the internet once they leave the service. your full of sh!T search.yahoo.com

To: LPS5 who wrote (552)	10/14/2002 3:37:54 PM
From: Kenneth Kirk	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2746

I think there's a natural tendency for ex-military to want to think this guy isn't one of them. After all, most of them (us) adhered to a code of conduct and a system of beliefs which are completely antithetical to this sort of thing. But on the other hand, Tim McVeigh and Lee Harvey Oswald certainly prove it's possible. As to the "attack before dawn" theory, I don't think it's ridiculous, but there are plenty of reasons not to. He may have a wife at home, he may not have his cover of a delivery or repair job that early... or he may just not want to get up that early after drinking a sixpack watching late night TV. BTW I was "chairborne" in the Army NG.

To: LPS5 who wrote (552)	10/14/2002 5:26:35 PM
From: Cage Rattler	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2746

Interesting -- but usually, that plain-vanilla veteran fails to maintain any interest in ballistics and firearms beyond his tour of duty. Serious shooting and interest in ballistics, usually precedes military service. That interest often leads a recruit to volunteer for an elite, within-service, unit or group. What was learned is maintained well beyond discharge. One might suspect that that type individual would be apt to join into this discussion; and they can easily detect "John Wayne" quoting Ian Flemming. Not to change the subject but -- I wonder if the sniper might not be intentionally drawing attention from something that's slipped off the radar screen? With the police dispersed to known locations, what areas are being left relatively unprotected?