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The result was delete. He doesn't meet WP:BIO. Note that the coverage is all derived from a single AP article from 2006, so the argument of WP:BLP1E is also valid. Fences&Windows 18:43, 1 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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This was a Prod - however, there seems to be enough material on the person for there to be some discussion as to notability. This is a neutral listing. SilkTork *^YES! 18:36, 24 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Military-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 20:53, 24 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment: I think this could have potential, if it was tied in more to the aspects of marksmanship in today's conventional warfare. Quotes and explanations of "tactics" would help. Alll depends if this guy wants the publicity, if he writes a book it'll be very informative. Otherwise at the moment the article isn't very good at all. Ryan4314 (talk) 21:46, 24 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

• That's pretty much my thought, though the guy has given a fair amount of media interviews, so I assume he doesn't mind the attention. Sherurcij ^{(speaker for the dead)} 03:08, 25 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

• Saying that, those pics are a bit suspicious, could this be a COI?[1][2] Ryan4314 (talk) 21:51, 24 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

• I don't know who Batepuneta is, but I created the article while doing articles on all the notable WWI, WII (including Continuation War) and Vietnam-era snipers. I just looked around for who the notable snipers in Afghanistan and Iraq seemed to be. Is it good, bad? I'm not sure enough to weigh in myself on the nomination right now. Sherurcij ^{(speaker for the dead)} 03:08, 25 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment, Google news search brings up seven hits, some of them where the subject is the primary subject. However, I am unsure where I sit on this. It's obvious that the article required significant work to bring up to standards, however, that is more a question of someone working on the article, rather than the subject being notable. --RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 01:11, 25 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete I don't think that there are sufficient references which cover Mr Wilson in detail for WP:BIO to be met. Nick-D (talk) 07:14, 26 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete. WP:BLP1E.--brewcrewer (yada, yada) 01:24, 27 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete - There have been some forms of coverage, but not enough reliable, third-party sources, to assert notability. In short, fails WP:BIO, Lord Spongefrog, (Talk to me, or I'll eat your liver!) 18:53, 28 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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