RE: Laser snipers

G'day guys,

I know zip about weapon grade lasers, but...

>Doesn't have to be visible light. It
>could be Infrared. X-ray lasers 
>I think would be silent however...

If at sufficient strength (don't know if weapon grade would be that by
the
way), wouldn't it ionise the atmosphere and thus produce a sonic boom?
Good
for the first shot, bad for any subsequent ones as they'd know where the
sniper was.

Cheers