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Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts) Tue Jan 20, 2015, 02:46 PM Jan 2015

Chris Kyle claimed to have summarily executed dozens of Americans. Why celebrate him? [View all]

We have reached the point where a self-admitted mass murderer of Americans is celebrated as a hero by the media and the right wing noise machine.

FUCK Chris Kyle

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/07/30/the-complicated-but-unveriable-legacy-of-chris-kyle-the-deadliest-sniper-in-american-history/

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Years after those alleged killings, Kyle had another story to tell. This one referred to the vacuum of authority in New Orleans following Katrina, when the city slipped into chaos. According to the New Yorker and several military publications, Kyle and a few other SEALs drank late in San Diego late one night in early 2012. “The SEALs began telling stories, and Kyle offered a shocking one,” the New Yorker reported. “…He and another sniper traveled to New Orleans, set up on top of the Superdome, and proceed to shoot dozens of armed residents who were contributing to the chaos.” The magazine said one conversation participant said Kyle “claimed to have shot thirty men on his own,”

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Chris Kyle claimed to have summarily executed dozens of Americans. Why celebrate him? [View all] Cali_Democrat Jan 2015 OP

But, but ... Kyle is a "good" terrorist 99th_Monkey Jan 2015 #1

First of all, if true, he has no idea who he was shooting, and until there is a trial NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #2

I find it rather ironic he was killed at a shooting range R B Garr Jan 2015 #3

I think it was indicative of how deeply he was immersed in gun culture Tom Ripley Jan 2015 #10

Good points! I was thinking in terms of his swag. R B Garr Jan 2015 #42

I agree with you. His swag was a result of his seeming inability to adopt another perspective Tom Ripley Jan 2015 #46

Ickey agrees Capt. Obvious Jan 2015 #18

I find it rather predictable. Or something in the vein. JackRiddler Jan 2015 #33

I find it not at all ironic. He lived like a gun nut and he died like a gun nut. Erose999 Jan 2015 #39

Ah, Karma.. arthritisR_US Jan 2015 #48

He was a sick individual phil89 Jan 2015 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Rhinodawg Jan 2015 #6

If you think phil89 Jan 2015 #9

Bragging about killing civilians is pretty damned sick if you ask me. arcane1 Jan 2015 #11

He was fucking disgusting killer. we can do it Jan 2015 #13

I find it rather charitable to refer to him as "sick" Tom Ripley Jan 2015 #15

If progressives' opinions are so repugnant to you, Heidi Jan 2015 #17

How are you still here? whatchamacallit Jan 2015 #28

Oh do! Starry Messenger Jan 2015 #31

People who brag about killing their fellow citizens during Katrina are sick individuals. tenderfoot Jan 2015 #41

He was sick. Unless you consider taking the life of another because arthritisR_US Jan 2015 #49

I've read your opinions RandiFan1290 Jan 2015 #52

I'm reminded of "True Lies" . . . . HughBeaumont Jan 2015 #5

Lied or hallucinated. JackRiddler Jan 2015 #34

Is there any evidence to support his claim? Were there bodies found that had gun shot wounds that Arkansas Granny Jan 2015 #7

I found this on Wiki benz380 Jan 2015 #12

Shot with a high-powered rifle is pretty obvious cause of death. jeff47 Jan 2015 #24

I'm not saying he committed any murders in NO benz380 Jan 2015 #38

The interesting thing is... JackRiddler Jan 2015 #35

If he did it, they'd be in his log book. sir pball Jan 2015 #47

Another thing occurs to me, did he go down there on his own Arkansas Granny Jan 2015 #53

Anyone capable of mass assassination and then even falsely bragging about it is beyond creepy. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #8

I can't argue with that. Arkansas Granny Jan 2015 #14

I have a hard time believing that story Lurks Often Jan 2015 #16

My thought also dumbcat Jan 2015 #22

So he was a bullshitter Saucepan of Kerbango Jan 2015 #19

You know it was bullshit, eh? LanternWaste Jan 2015 #21

Is there any evidence this actually happened? delta17 Jan 2015 #32

Yah Saucepan of Kerbango Jan 2015 #54

Nobody is deriding his skills. But not all trained killers are heroes. Demit Jan 2015 #27

If he bullshits about killing people during Katrina.... Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2015 #29

Bullshit? JackRiddler Jan 2015 #36

We only have his word that he did anything of the sort. alarimer Jan 2015 #57

I agree Stephen Retired Jan 2015 #20

Sounds like a BS drunken tale to me. progressoid Jan 2015 #23

Kyle lied about many things. Archae Jan 2015 #25

I dumped that fact on the resident wingnut Mnpaul Jan 2015 #43

Nah, it's bullshit tularetom Jan 2015 #26

A misguided attempt to give our murderous bumblefuck war whatchamacallit Jan 2015 #30

He lied about something?! NuclearDem Jan 2015 #37

If his lips were moving, ya he was telling another lie. nt arthritisR_US Jan 2015 #51

Stop demonizing him, he's a hero! beam me up scottie Jan 2015 #40

Have you seen the film? Beaverhausen Jan 2015 #44

Tut tut malaise Jan 2015 #45

Don't forget those inhuman's in the ME. nt arthritisR_US Jan 2015 #50

+1,000 malaise Jan 2015 #55

And people actually want to hero worship him arthritisR_US Jan 2015 #58

He was a fabulist. alarimer Jan 2015 #56

uhhh.. don't you think some would notice snipers shooting people from the Superdome? nt killbotfactory Jan 2015 #59

So Chris Kyle is a filthy liar? nt Cali_Democrat Jan 2015 #60