I just wanted to weigh in on the whole American Sniper controversy. Those of you that believe that snipers are spineless cowards. I have a brief history lesson for you. In 1775 during the American revolutionary war General George Washington was just defeated in the battle of Long Island and was forced to retreat. Seeing how traditional tactics of war at the time were not working to the advantage of the militia general Washington sought the help of a man by the name of Daniel Morgan. He was a frontiersman from NJ who was a part of the Virginia militia. He led this outstanding group of marksmen nicknamed Morgans Riflemen. What set Morgans Riflemen apart from other companies was the technology they had with their rifles. They had rifle barrels with thin walls and curved grooves inside the barrels which made them light and much more accurate than the British muskets. Morgan used this advantage to initiate guerrilla tactics by which he first killed the Indian guides the British used to find their way through the rugged terrain and also to kill the British officers that led the troops. With no leadership or guidance the British troops had to surrender. While this tactic was viewed as dishonorable by the British elites, it was in fact an extremely effective method that created chaos and discord for the British Army. If not for a true American sniper who turned the tides of the revolutionary war all of us would not enjoy the very freedom we have today. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Posted on: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 21:40:50 +0000
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