This Navy SEAL Sniper Is the ‘Deadliest in U.S. History’ — Can You Guess His Longest Shot?
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Chris Kyle (via the NY Post)
Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle has the nickname “the legend.” It’s a title given to him by his fellow soldiers. And once you hear his story, you’ll understand why.
Kyle is the “deadliest in U.S. history,” the New York Post says. So how many kills have earned him that designation? Just 160. He details many of them — and many other stories — in his new book, “American Sniper,” which hits bookstores today.
For example, he recalled taking out seven insurgents in Fallujah around Thanksgiving 2004:
It’s November 2004. Thanksgiving time. The second battle of Fallujah has launched, and Kyle is swaddled in silence atop an upturned baby crib, studying the enemy through a Nightforce 4.5-22 power scope attached to a .300 Win Mag rifle.
He’s feeling badass.
“We just got word that the president of Iraq said that anyone left in the city is bad — meaning, clear to shoot,” he recalled for The Post. “From that point on, every fighting-age male was a target.”
That was just fine with Kyle, who spent five weeks in the hideout, protecting Marines on the ground and bagging seven confirmed kills — adding to his official total of 160, making him the deadliest sniper in US history.
“After the first kill, the others come easy. I don’t have to psych myself up, or do anything mentally — I look through the scope, get the target in the cross hairs and kill my enemy before he kills one of my people,” Kyle writes in his new autobiography [...] .
But that’s just the beginning. There’s also the story of his longest shot — a bullet he fired from over a mile away:
The son of a Sunday-school teacher and a church deacon, Kyle credits a higher authority for his longest kill.
From 2,100 yards away from a village just outside of Sadr City in 2008, he spied a man aiming a rocket launcher at an Army convoy and squeezed off one shot from his .338 Lapua Magnum rifle.
Dead. From more than a mile away.
“God blew that bullet and hit him,” he said.
Kyle, an obvious man of faith, also exudes the gritty, salty attitude of a war-hardened soldier. The north-central Texas native grew up “dipping tobacco, riding horses and hunting deer, turkey and quail,” the Post writes, and in his book he doesn’t hold back.
“You see us? We’re the people kicking your ass. Fear us, because we will kill you, motherf–ker,” he writes.
And he’s right. In fact, he has two Silver Stars and five Bronze Stars with valor to prove it. That explains why in Ramadi, insurgents put an $80,000 bounty on his head and dubbed him “Al-Shaitan Ramadi” — “The Devil of Ramadi.”
You can read more about Kyle, including what he’s doing now in the private sector, at the Post.
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Banter
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:35amThe true heroes of our time. God Bless all of the men and women who protect our freedoms around the world.
Report Post »Rollo2
Posted on January 3, 2012 at 10:08pmRight man, right place, right time!
Good job, Mr Kyle!
Report Post »patriot 4
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 9:16pmJesse Ventura is a JERK and probably deserved it. He is very unamerican.
Report Post »Wat Tyler
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 11:11amIsn’t he the one being sued by the real hero, Jesse Ventura, for making up lies about him? BTW- nice propaganda piece.
Report Post »Wat Tyler
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 11:13amPATRIOT 4:
You’re right.
Jesse Ventura is against the neo-con war, against dim-wit Bush, and therefore against Amerika. Hiel.
Report Post »Wat Tyler
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 11:17amThe Soviets did a similar propaganda piece on one of their snipers, Vasily Grigoryevich Zaytsev, in “Enemy at the Gates”.
This piece is a carbon copy.
Report Post »sillyfreshness
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 2:08pmWell wouldn’t the US, which is quickly becoming a communistic nation, want to copy the “best”-the Soviet Union? That’s the blueprint you follow for propaganda pieces. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Propaganda is a very powerful weapon.
Report Post »sillyfreshness
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 2:15pmBanter: so your statement “who protect our freedoms around the world” what freedoms are you exactly talking about? The Patriot Act or National Defense and Authorization Act? Both of those acts are the total opposite of the freedom as you think. You’ve fallen for their propaganda. The Patriot Act that allows the government to spy on anyone and everyone and NDAA that lets the government declare you a “potential terrorist” for buying bulk food at Sams Club where you can disappear and never been be seen from again. Is that the “freedom” you’re talking about? Let’s just let this war go on for another 50 years so we can be even more free. Most people fall for propaganda catch phrases. In this case the phrase “who protect our freedoms around the world” is accepted by 90% of Americans without any thought as justification for an endless, money draining war.
Report Post »Trebuchet
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:34amIf he made a shot over 1 mile with a .338 just think what he could do with a Barret 50 Cal. Gives a whole new meaning to “Reach out and touch someone”.
kickagrandma
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:46amLOL! I’m going out to practice today! I am encouraged!
Report Post »ninja
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:25amI’m not a firearms expert but I believe the 50 cal Barret isnt as inherently accurate as the 338 Lapua. I expect he is shooting the rifle/caliber that he shoots best. That said, I dont want him pointing the barrel of ANYTHING at me at ANY range!! :D
Report Post »gr8photoman
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:59amHe’s a SEAL. They get to use anything they want and he could have chosen a Barrett. The Lapua is a more accurate system because of the specially designed bullet, and the hand held computing system that accompanies it. Actually it’s not “just” a rifle…it’s a firing system. The bullet, the rifle, and the computer make up the delivery system…the SEAL is the guidance mechanism.
The Barrett makes up for a lot because of the weight of the bullet, but the Lapua actually retains more muzzle velocity at distance. The shot he delivered on that baddie from a mile away actually had more kinetic energy when it arrived than a .357 fired at point blank range.
It is a bad mo’fo.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 11:09am@Trecuchet – I can see the conversation now between Taliban and Al Queda:
(Taliban dude: “So are we out of range…
Report Post »(bang – thud)
(Al Queda dude (dials phone) “Hello boss…he’s BACK!!!”
(bang – thud)
Mateytwo Barreett
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 11:30am@Ninja
Report Post »Putcha a MX211 in the tube of a 50- pop a cap and paint the walls. Shrapnel increases the kill zone dramatically.
phoenix9
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 11:31amTrebuchet I’m not knocking you. The Barret .50 is my favorite gun on the planet. But the .338 Lapua was designed to shoot farther than the .50. The Barret was beautiful because it to an existing round and added hella precision to it and a whopping stopping power. But mile long shots were unthinkable at the time. The Barret proving it could be done is what made the develop the Lapua .338. They designed the round specifically to go long range with accuracy and stopping power learning from the lessons that would not have been possible without the Barret. To the best of my knowledge the record longest confirmed sniper kill is 2,707 yds by CoH Craig Harrison, a sniper from the Household Cavalry of the British Army. He shot two stationary Taliban machine gunners south of Musa Qala in Helmand Province in Afghanistan with two consecutive shots using an Accuracy International L115A3 Long Range Rifle chambered in .338 Lapua Magnum
Report Post »RagnarAK
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 11:44am@SNOWLEOPARD actually, it would be Thud-Snap (bullet travels faster than the speed of sound) not correcting you, just wanted you to relish in the thought of the Al Queda guy not knowing what happened until he heard the report of the firearm.
Report Post »Mateytwo Barreett
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 11:55am@Snow
Report Post »its THUD- – bang
THUD- – bang.
If hear the bang- he’s not a sniper.
gofigureinternational
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 11:57amGod bless each and every one of the Seals in their missions. The .408 CheyTac is no slouch either. Both are superior for snipers than a .50, but a Barrett still has its place. Carlos Hathcock had a couple phenomenal shots clear back in Vietnam, prior to these rounds, scopes and technology being developed or improved. Both the .338 and .408 allow the team member to shave a few pounds in carry weight, or add a few more rounds of firepower for the same weight as well. It is amazing to see the capabilities of the current systems and individuals.
Report Post »THE1stAMERICANMARTYR
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 12:08pmActually the 338 Lapua and the 416 are much better long range rounds than the 50 cal. which tends to fall flat on it’s face around 1500 meters. Thats not to say that the 50 cal isn’t still deadly evan at over a 1.5 miles‘ but it loses velocity much more quickly than either of the Lapuas’. It’s kind of a specialty market. The 50 cal raidly drops to around 1000 fps over 1500 meters while the 416 lapua is still burning down range at over 2100 fps with the 338 falling not far off from the 416. The 50 cal would still be my round of choice to take out a lightly armored vehicle , but the 338 and the 416 are better if the target you are engaging might be an unfriendly in body armour.
Report Post »MeteoricLimbo
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 12:15pmMethinks the moral of the story is that he has saved far more lives then he has taken.. .
Report Post »ShooterB0Y
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 12:27pm@gr8photoman
Report Post »No offense sir, but you are wrong to an extent. I beleive you are thinking of the .408 Cheytac intervention. that was the rifle made with all of the cool gadgets as an extreme long range weapon. The .338 lapua is however an extremely accurate and powerful cartridge. the .408 cheytac was made as a median between the .338 and the 50 cal. the .408 cheytac is currently holding the record for longest shot at a man sized target. Anyhow, Snipers are awesome. God bless this man for his service.
lapua338shooter
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 1:09pmI’ll take the .338 over the Barrett although I wouldn’t mind if my wife bought me one for my birthday….
Report Post »cgnick
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 3:00pmAccording to the sniper it would not have mattered if was .22 since “God blew that bullet and hit him.”
Report Post »Big Book Harry
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 4:14pmI have fun nailing 4 inch round hanging targets(painted bright orange) at 200 yards with no scope on my 30/30
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on January 3, 2012 at 4:40amMeteor… Well said.
Report Post »GVMNT45
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 7:10pmhere is a clip of an artcle.
Harrison reported it took about NINE shots for he and his spotter to initially range the target successfully. Then, he reported, his first shot “on target” was a killing shot. That makes the story more plausible.
In a stunning display of marksmanship, and the ultra-long-range capability of the .338 Lapua Magnum cartridge, a British sniper killed two Taliban machine-gunners at a confirmed range of 1.54 miles. The distance to the target was GPS-ranged at 8,120 feet or 2,706.6 yards — well over a mile and a half. According to Britain’s Times Online, this successful engagement was the longest ever: “The previous record for a sniper kill is 7,972 feet, set by a Canadian soldier [in Afghanistan] in March 2002.” (Canadian Cpl. Rob Furlong used a McMillan Tac 50 in his 2002 engagement.)
The 338 rules at this point in time.
Report Post »jmresler
Posted on March 21, 2012 at 4:48pmBallistics on the .338 Lapua are actually a bit better at distance. The .50 does have that nice satisfying thump when you hit a car though. The Army’s come up with a new term (which escapes me at the moment) for rifles capable of taking out light armor/vehicles, etc. and the .50 is definitely what you want for killing cars.
Report Post »burned at edges
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:33amUSAF drone $80,000. USN aircraft carrier battle group $500,000,000. One USN Seal with $1000 rifle who as 160 kills and distance over a mile…priceless.:)
Report Post »Master_and_Commander
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:55amhahaha like^
Report Post »old white guy
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:03ami think a canadian was somewhat longer on a shot in afganistan. still i sure would like to hunt with this guy.
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:16am.
Report Post »The Left & Obama will probaly use this to shut down Sniper School. As Snipping does not give the bad guys a chance to run and hide. Or change the R.O.E. to have the Shooter & Spotter, wear Safety Orange Jump Suits & mark their position with smoke…..
DTOM_Jericho (Creator vindicator)
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:18am“I would like to thank all of the tax payers who paid for my training, housing and my trainers’ training, etc. They should know that my loyalties lie with them and to the constitution.”
Would be nice to hear that from a military person.
In all the times I have stopped soldiers to shake their hands and thank them for their service, I have never heard something acknowledging all that tax payers do for them. Though the military was nice enough to remove guns from tax payers around Katrina.
Report Post »smackdown33
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:20amThe reason 160 people were killed… none! Arrogance, belligerence, hostile, inhumane all come to mind, as does shame for a nation once grounded in principle.
Report Post »smackdown33
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:23amThis navy seal is no different than Malvo and Muhammad, the D.C. Beltway Snipers.
Report Post »Vapor Trail
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:27amthe scope alone is over $2000 the whole setup is more likely around $5000.
Report Post »Hammerdown
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:45amSmackdown, tell that to the parents and family of those soldiers that were in the convoy that were the targets of the rocket launcher.
Report Post »ValidFib
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:49amTo Smackdown and all the peaceniks – war is about killing the enemy until they give in or give up. Nobody wants to go to war and that includes our soldiers in the military. BUT once the war starts, our soldiers need to do what they’re trained to do – kill the enemy and break stuff (shock and awe).
Report Post »Our military is not there for nation building, in fact that’s why it took 10 years to get our of Iraq.
YepImaConservative
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:54am> DTOM. Military members don’t pay taxes?
Lemme’ go check my old pay statements. Okay back…. yep, paidd some taxes. Ty, I’ll pat myself on the back and say ty to the taxpayers… me being one. Is that the ‘ol Military on the government dole argument yer’ trying to make DTOM… eh?
Report Post »smackdown33
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:56amYou tell the parents of the wounded, disfigured, and killed why their kids were over in Iraq. Afghanistan is where the 9/11 attack was based. Not Iraq.
Report Post »Iraq was our costly gift to Israel. Problem is, American’s paid and the Israelis did not. An all too common practice.
smackdown33
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 11:02amValidFib, if nobody wants war, why were we there? Your claim is provably false by the action. This is not rocket science.
Report Post »smackdown33
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 11:05amRichNGadsden, quite the opposite. I spit upon those who send our men and women into harms way for no reason. And, I spit upon those who are the excuse makers for these liars.
Report Post »DTOM_Jericho (Creator vindicator)
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 11:20am“taxes”. What you mean is that since 100% of military pay is actually a COST not revenue. You gave a partial rebate to the tax payers. Thanks for your service. Nothing you said invalidates my points. You view it as anti military? That’s your problem and nothing you say changes the fact the military committed crimes in Katrina. Nothing that you said changes that you were paid for by the private sector, INCLUDING your “taxes”. Thanks for demonstrating the type of which I was speaking. Eh? DTOM indeed.
P.S. nothing that you have said overrides the constitution and the military should be raised and only financed for two years.
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 11:31am>DTOM. Just went back and looked at my old pay statements… hmmmm, paid State taxes too.
You write hysterically DTOM? You have a problem with tax paying Active Military and Veterans? Would you like some of my Military Retirement check? I can fork over a $5 spot for your irritation with us. You can head over to Starbucks, get you a latte, stop by MSNBC and talk shop with the Morning Joe crew. Lol.
Report Post »338_LM
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 11:35amYou can’t even buy the glass for a grand, folks. But still, a very valid point.
Report Post »Rainman3769
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 12:54pm@DTOM: first off, thank you for your acknowlagement of those in uniform (i.e shaking a soldier’s hand and whatnot) It made military life easier when we knew people appreciated what we were doing. However, your frustration for not being thanked by those in uniform confuses me. Yes, tax money is solely what funds our military, but as previously stated, those in uniform pay taxes too. Also, its not like you went out of your way or suffered to pay your taxes, you simply did what you must do by law. So you didnt do anything above and beyond, you simply did what everyone did, including active duty military in paying your taxes. So what exactly did you do that was praiseworthy?
Report Post »McNamara
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 5:09pmExcellent!
Report Post »The Jewish Avenger
Posted on January 3, 2012 at 8:03pmThat piece of art is at least 35k USD
Report Post »qzak491
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:30amI wonder where we should put him, on the southern border or NYC.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:39amAmen!
Report Post »KeystoneState
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:45amWhew! Glad I wore the same uniform, Chris isn‘t someone I’d want want against me!
Report Post »carbonyes
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:50amBetter put him in NYC first. It will take a while to clean that Hell hole up. Then send him to the border. For those idiots that have empathy for the 160 plus dead bastards, thank God for you, your neighbor, a relative, or just one good American who made it home from Iraq, because Navy Seal Chris Kyle sent another sucker to his maker, and not 70 virgins, with ammo in his gun meant for an American soldier.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:50amStart with the border! Love the show ‘Top Shot’, it is amazing what these guys can do. Also, Appleseed Project is a great learning program for those just getting started with guns and gun safety.
Report Post »Iron_Man
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:18amNo way send him to DC. If theives are our enemy talk about a target rich enviroment he could start on K st.
Report Post »2theADDLED
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 11:23amI can think of a few missions for him first let’s start with drug cartels and put his skills to good use.
Report Post »Dismayed Veteran
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 4:25pmPut him Detroit with its’ big Muslim population. Easy target recognition and a target rich environment.
Report Post »Tom70
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:30amwhat do you FEEL when you hit someone at that distance? Recoil…..God bless these men and women who do their jobs and protect us.
Report Post »skippy6
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:25amPaging Chris Kyle, you’re needed at Mount Rainier National park!
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on January 3, 2012 at 4:44amNot anymore.
Report Post »P-Daddy
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:22amCan’t wait to get my hands on the book, promises to be a great read about a great soldier! Thank you for your service to our country Mr. Kyle! Agree with you ConservativeDad!
If you all are interested in another good read about snipers I would recommend any books written about Carlos Hathcock, famous vietnam era marine sniper.
Report Post »cbtu77
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 12:05pmOne of Hathcock‘s most famous accomplishments was shooting an enemy sniper through the enemy’s own scope, hitting him in the eye and killing him.[7] Hathcock and John Roland Burke, his spotter, were stalking the enemy sniper in the jungle near Hill 55, the firebase from which Hathcock was operating. The sniper had already killed several Marines and was believed to have been sent specifically to kill Hathcock.[6] When Hathcock saw a flash of light (light reflecting off the enemy sniper’s scope) in the bushes,[7] he fired at it, shooting through the scope and killing the sniper
Report Post »MEANS2RESIST
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 1:18amThere‘s another good read out there called ’SHOOTER” by GySgt Ret Jack Coughlin. Moved in with a couple different grunt battalions (4th Marines) I believe. Like this SEAL, Gunny Cough did some serious damage to ENEMY combatants threatening our Marines on the ground…..
Report Post »TheLastBestHopeofManOnEarth
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:19amGod Bless you Chris Kyle. I need to get my @ss to Texas. Thank you and your Brothers for their service. I will be buying this book, it is the least I can do for all you have done for us.
Report Post »62nitro
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:19amGod, Guns & Guts…..The only thing that our enemies understand is strength, resolve, and a fearless soldier wearing an American uniform. As the father of 2 Marines and the son of a Navy man who fought in the Korean war, I salute you! God bless you and God bless America!
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:29amAbsolutely agree! GOD BLESS and protect you, Navy Seal. Thank you for your service.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:41amObviously, I was writing to Chris Kyle, but I thank you, too, sir, for your father‘s service and your sons’. Well done and GOD BLESS!!!
Report Post »waggie
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:26amWoo Hoo! Triple G’s. I love it! Go Kyle, kick some radical A$$!
Report Post »rose-ellen
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 3:47pmGod bless the resistence fighters he murdered. We invaded their country and they morally have the right to resist us.We’re the terrorists,not them.
Report Post »Lord_Frostwind
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 6:57pmYou know, last time I checked Rosie, we weren’t packing cute families into cars loaded with enough explosives to level a city block and throwing them at a checkpoint full of enemy soldiers. I would not expect you to understand the difference between a soldier including invading ones, and a terrorist is that terrorists are weak dogs who can’t really fight their enemy so the go off killing civilians trying to win a media war instead of a real one. That is the difference that moral relativists can’t seem to figure out.
Report Post »Tusker
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:17amThank God for Chris Kyle! The words Thank You never seem to be enough, but Thank You just the same for all you do! Rock On Chris!
Report Post »MYHEROISRON
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:24am… deer huntin’ has probably turned blah for this SEAL! OUTSTANDING, CHRIS!
Report Post »ginger100
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:14amIt’s SAILOR not soldier. Marine not soldier. Airman not soldier. Army has soldiers.
Report Post »Wolf
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:01amSorry, Ginger- you should look up the definition of ‘soldier’.
Report Post »mrtinbender
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:02amthank you for getting it rite
Report Post »calonzap
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:17amWho gives a rat’s rear-end what the dictionary definition of “Soldier” is??? Right on, Ginger. You numb-skulls step up face-to-face with a sailor or a marine and insist that he/she is a soldier and you’ll find out what the definition is.
Report Post »Godssailor
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:23am@ WOLF. The primary definition of a soldier from the Oxford English Dictionary is, “One who serves in an army for pay.” SEALs do not serve in the Army for pay, they serve in the Navy for pay, so that makes them sailors.
There are general definitions that say that a person who serves in military service is a soldier, but we aren’t dealing with general definitions. There is nothing general about a Navy SEAL. They are the best at what they do!
Now speaking as a person who has served in the United States Navy, not one sailor I know wants to be called a soldier. Those that do join the Army. A member of the United States Marine Corps is a Marine, not a soldier. If you call a Marine, “soldier” to his or her face, they will likely not tell you, but you have insulted them. A member of the United States Air Force is an Airman. A member of the United States Coast Guard is a Coast Guardsman. A member of the United States Navy is a SAILOR regardless of your job specialty or whether you are enlisted or commissioned. Only a member of the United States Army is a soldier and knowing soldiers, they take great pride in the title which they had to EARN in basic training. I think any soldier worth his salt (allusion intended) who has been through Victory Forge in basic training feels that calling a member of any other branch of the military a soldier is an insult or at the very least lowers the value attached to that title.
So try to be a little more sensitive to those who know the
Report Post »tmplarnite
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:42am@Godssailor…Attaboy…right on…thumbs up………USN MM2(SS)
Report Post »Abraham Young
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 11:42amGodsailor, this is why our enemies can prey upon our vulnerabilities, we are not unified, we are diversified. Think about it.
Isn’t national defense, national defense, regardless of where you serve?
Or do you just feel like taking out your aggression on any target, because they are not “sailors”, they are just soldiers? Why is it an insult to anyone to be a soldier? Do soldiers work for a different nation?
Or are we all Americans?
Report Post »proliance
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 12:12pmWolf, you obviously never served in the military, but gays are allowed now, so you’ve got that going for you.
Report Post »I’m a proud Air Force vet and never tolerate anyone calling me a soldier. Every Marine I know would quickly straighten you out if you called him a soldier. And that’s nothing against the US Army, some of the finest people I’ve met are Rangers from Ft. Campbell, KY. But I would never call them anything soldier, Ranger or friend.
Maybe you should put down your dictionary and explore the real world where real people are in the military.
hallkbrdz
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 12:35pmAbraham Young…
It’s only National Defense if you are defending THIS nation (hence the National part of the name). And the last time that happened by a nation, was in Hawaii by Japan.
Otherwise, it is international defense (a police action). And while I have no issue helping to defending allies when they are attacked (e.g. Desert Storm), Enduring Freedom was an invasion with an attempt at nation building, something the military is ill-suited for. As it has been said, the military exists to kill people and break things, not build schools and win hearts and minds.
That said, military people have to go where they are sent. And when they get there, the quicker they can eliminate the targets and get home the better. Well done Seal Kyle!
Report Post »bikerr
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 12:41pm@Abraham Young—–Are you including South Americans?. Kind of high and mighty of you isn’t it?.
Report Post »Godssailor
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 12:47pm@Abraham Young
I am hesitant to respond to your post because it seems you either didn‘t read my earlier post or didn’t understand it. The divisions between the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard don’t make us weaker. Those divisions make us stronger. I admit that there is a friendly rivalry in the military between services, but it is just that – friendly. When we are out on town or see each other in a peaceful environment, we may throw around terms like “squid”, jar head”, “chair force”, “puddle pirate”, and “ground pounder”. That rivalry has an undertone of respect. Even when every once in a while we go fistycuffs over who is better.
That may seem like an exploitable weakness to our enemies, but they are dead wrong. When we need each other, we are there for each other. Whether it is on the field of battle with bullets flying or if a service man or woman is broke down on the side of the road. I know that I can trust my brothers and sisters at arms to help me when I need it. That isn’t weakness and it is dangerous for any enemy to try and exploit that perceived weakness.
My point was that each service has earned their title. I never once referred to Army personnel as “just soldiers” because they also earn their title. If I went up to the President of the United States and called him “dude” that would be disrespectful because he has earned the title of “Mr. President.” Just like Chris Kyle earned the titles of Sailor and SEAL.
Report Post »ginger100
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 3:32pmA dictionary! Tear out one page. Fold it twice so you end up with four quadrants. Rip out a small hole large enough for your middle finger in the center of quadrant. You now have ass paper to wipe your finger with. I was taught that you can clean your fingernails with the hole by saving it but always seemed to lose the damn thing.
Report Post »Dismayed Veteran
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 4:23pmGodsSailor:
Excellent postings. We may trade jibes at each other but when it is time we stand together. There is nothing sweeter than the sound of a Navy or Air Force fast mover coming in when you need them.
Thank you for your service.
Report Post »Whirling Dervish
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:12amThere is no “God” in death.
Report Post »EPROM
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:18am…Will you also be thinking that during your funeral?
Report Post »PatriotRider
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:24amRead the Bible. God called for the complete anhilation of a people and Saul disobeyed. Seems like there is a time to kill.
Ecclesiastes 3:2-4
New International Version (NIV)
2 a time to be born and a time to die,
Report Post »a time to plant and a time to uproot,
3 a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
4 a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
The10thAmendment
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:32amOutstanding job PatriotRider.
To complete that circle. Matt 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”
Chris Kyle is not merely a peacemaker, he’s the sword of Gideon. Gideon or Gedeon (Hebrew: גִּדְעוֹן, Modern Gidʻon Tiberian Giḏʻôn), which means “Destroyer,” “Mighty warrior,” or “Feller (of trees)” was judge of the Hebrews. His story is recorded in the Book of Judges and this account is compiled in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. His story is told in chapters 6 to 8. He is also named in the Epistle to the Hebrews as an example of a man of faith.
Too often death is required to bring peace. Praise God for the spirit willing, and the Warrior deadly with swift justice.
Report Post »82dAirborne
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:12amAbsolutely amazing! Did you notice the decorations? Two silver Stars and five Bronze Stars (with V device for valor)????? So in at least five instances he was most likely going to be killed and in two additional cases it was almost a sure thing that he was a dead man.
I stand in awe of this SEAL.
Just amazing.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:43amAmen …..
Report Post »The10thAmendment
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 11:16amMake that another cosign. He’s a hero.
Report Post »Lamarr01
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 6:24pmJoe Biden should honor this SEAL by giving the press his home address and telephone number. Obama could use his SPECIAL FORCES to give him a one-way helicopter ride in Afghanistan.
Who would you trust to take care of your kids for a weekend? Chris Kyle or Smackdown33?
Who is most likely to offer assistance in an emergency? Chris Kyle or V-MAN MACE?
Report Post »V-MAN MACE
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:04pmYou’re awfully presumptuous about my courage and ability.
You’re awfully presumptuous about the “emergency” that may be real or fabricated.
Report Post »Hickory
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:12amGo forth and protect the innocent brother. You are the warrior of our America. We are the children of God and you are his avenger.
Report Post »Abraham Young
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 11:47amIf you are a child of God, give Him a call and ask Him for a blessing when you promote holy wars of retribution. See what He has to say, and let us know. I want to compare answers.
Report Post »ConservativeDad
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:11amThat’s the type of war fighter I want protecting my family, unrelenting and unapologetic. Great job on 160 kills. Thank you for your commitment and service!! God bless our men and women in uniform.
Report Post »Bri 3D
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:25amProtecting your family from what?
Report Post »PatriotRider
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:35amSee post below. They will kill you if given the chance. The unGodly are like that.
Report Post »randy
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:35amIslam you Moron
Report Post »smokeysmoke
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:39am160 fewer terrorists means fewer jihadists walking the earth aiming aks at your fellow citizens, and planning chaos in the us… So yes protecting family sounds like a good way of putting it
Report Post »Square Dancer
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:54amBrie…as in cheese. Why don’t you go occupy something? Ike the throne from American Standard where you can get rid of the crap in your head.
Report Post »JohnHW
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:09am@Bri 3D
You need to look around you. We could have used Chris watching for the man or men who have been setting cars on fire under apartments. We need this type of men waiting to purchase something at the 7-11 when the guy ahead of him pulls a weapon to rob or maybe kill the poor worker. Someone who is not afraid of the guy who is waving his gun with his hand beside the barrel or the gun upside down – those idiots don’t know or care where their bullets go and should be dropped in his tracks.
I only have 4 from Nam (from my model 1911), but they were all within 75 feet and I saw their faces when they realized I had beat them to pulling the trigger. I don’t have any medals for this, and don’t need them. Those 4 shots saved upwards to 20-30 men, most of them didn’t even know how close to getting a bullet in the back they had come. BTW: I fired a total of 8 bullets toward an enemy (1 magazine), the other four to make sure the first 4 had done their job.
Report Post »tmplarnite
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:52amjohnnyd….ATTABOY …Shooters axiom…2 taps to the chest and 1 between the mustache and eyebrows…then an only then do you move on!
Report Post »smackdown33
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:11amAnd, we were in Iraq for what?
Report Post »PatriotRider
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:18amApparently to kill the enemy before they have a chance to kill you. But, I don’t suppose you ever think of it that way, sitting there in your mommy’s basement.
Report Post »Bri 3D
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:32amTo steal their oil and somehow convince americans that WE are the good guys.
Report Post »Also, they had weapons of mass destruction and we just HAD to stop them. Oh wait, Now Iran is the one with the nukes and we just have to stop them.
Americans are so gullible.
RepubliCorp
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:37amSMACKDOWN33 Tell us how Ron Paul could made that shot with his daisy BB gun.
Report Post »The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) loves Ron Paul
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/11/23/cair-thanks-ron-paul-for-countering-santorum-at-gop-debate/
PatriotRider
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:43amYea, that oil stealing is sooo working out for us isn’t it. The super low gas prices haven’t reached where I live yet. How about you? You getting all the free gasoline you can use, Bri?
Report Post »carbonyes
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:58amBRI 3D, did you graduate from high school or Harvard, either way in today‘s world you haven’t learned much. Continue to beat that liberal drum and you’ll be a poor man the rest of your life, both economically and brain dead, or wake up, learn the true meaning of life and prosper, economically, intellectually and spiritually. Just ask Jesus, he‘ll clue you in on not only what life’s about, but what you are about also.
Report Post »10-32inIdaho
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:59amPut the polatics aside. This American Hero did his job because it was his job, and did it better than any person in recorded history. From an American with friends and family serving in the Middle East I thank God for people like this watching over them.
Report Post »carbonyes
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:02amBRI 3D, in case your head is spinning, Jesus don’t have a problem with guns either, especially if they are pointed in the right direction. If you can’t point a gun and pull the trigger, pray for the man who is – that he hits his target.
Report Post »smackdown33
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:16amFacts:
The Taliban and al Qaeda were in Afghanistan, not Iraq.
Iraq did not, and could not threaten America. We had decimated its military a decade earlier and overflew that nation for the subsequent decade.
They had no weapons of mass destruction, and we knew it.
Did we attack Australia after the Japanese bombed Pearl? No, and for good reason. Australia didn’t attack us, just like Iraq didn’t attack us.
Report Post »mrtinbender
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:19amwe are in iraq, because our president sent our troops there whether you like it or not,and he did not have a declaration of war as the constitution calls for,, that being said they doing an extremely great job , and should be acknowledge as such, for all their sacrifices under conditions that unless you have been in a combat zone, you willl never realizes, and they deserve our support and admiration “67”-“68”
Report Post »Bri 3D
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:41amYou guys are funny,
@ patriot, so we don’t have control over their oil? Of course you and I are not getting the benefits of it. The bankers and corporations that own your politicians are getting the profit.
@ yepi – the wars ARE illegal. Congress has not declared war since 1941. The constitution is pretty clear that congress should declare a war.
Lets recap ,
Reason to go to Vietnam – Gulf of Tonkin – a LIE.
Reason to go to Iraq – Weapons of Mass Destruction – a LIE
Reason to go to Afghan – Osama was there – a LIE and we already got him so why not leave?
Reason to bomb Libya – Ghadafi was killing people – Ha – another lie. Where is the Libyan Gold now by the way?
I just love this story, we got osama and threw him in the ocean right away. Then the seal team that got him was tragically killed ( no witnesses how convienent ), but when we got Ghadafi lets put his body on display and parade everyone thru.
If you suckers buy that, I‘ve got some magic beans I’d like to sell you.
If you really cared about your troops, you would realize that they are being used by criminal bankers for profit.
Report Post »oldblueroadking
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:45amSmackdown33, the military was in Iraq because they were sent there. I’m not arguing the right or wrong of why they were sent there but the fact ramains they were sent there and this guy was protecting his fellow warriors and all 160 of his kills were to protect his brothers and sisters in harms way. If you feel so strongly about this then why don’t you head on over there and see if you can make nice with the guys who have sworn an alliance to their “god” who has told them to kill everyone who does not believe like they do. We will not wait to hear how well you did in this effore because we will never hear hear from you again. Try life without the Military protecting your right to say stupid things. sadam or benladin would have had you strung up by your toes had you said anything they didn’t like so just remember, “Delta Is Ready When You Are” bet we can collect enough money on here to buy you a one way ticket to the middle east and you can sort this all out for us.
Report Post »10-32inIdaho
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 11:00amOLDBLUE. Thank you for your post you sir are right on.
Report Post »Bri 3D
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 11:22am@ Carbonyes
Jesus was ok with guns??
Where does the bible say that?
I am ok with guns and feel the 2nd amendment should be protected at all times and I‘m not really a big church goer but I’m pretty sure Jesus would not have known what a gun is.
Report Post »matinva
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 12:01pm@SMACKDOWN33
How about you lay off the DNC Koolaid stand and do a little homework?
We were in Iraq:
1. Because Iraq had ignored 17 UN resolutions calling for them to submit to inspections to INSURE they had no WMD’s.
2. Because the intelligence agencies of the other 14 members of the UN Security Council AGREED with our intelligence that Saddam had WMD’s and would likely use them AGAIN. (Do a little homework on Halabja, Iraq. Saddam previously used chemical weapons on his own people killing many thousands and was thought to be reactivating his nuclear program.)
3. Iraq was providing safe haven to terrorists Abu Nidal and Abu Abbas, both found in Iraq after the invasion.
4. Iraq was attacking US warplanes which were enforcing the ‘no-fly‘ zone with SAM’s and AAA on a daily basis.
You might not like the fact that we went into Iraq, but Saddam can do none of those things now, can he?
Report Post »BTW, you cannot quote a single ‘lie’ spoken by any Bush administration official claiming that Iraq had something to do with 9/11. That’s a fable propagated by losers on the left who cannot read.
proliance
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 12:02pm@Bri3D, I’m going to take on one of your points, that the US did not have authorization to invade Iraq.
Report Post »1. The first Gulf War ended in a cease fire that limited Saddam Hussein in what he could with his military. When he signed the treaty he agreed to give up his sovereignty if he violated it. He violated all nine points multiple times, giving the other signers to the treaty the legal right to re-invade Iraq. Therefore, not only did the US have the permission of the UN, but also the written permission of Saddam to invade. See UN Security Council Resolution 687.
2. Congress has the power to declare war. The words they use to do so are not specified. They did so when they authorized the use of force (an act of war) in Iraq. See Article 1, section 8 of the US Constitution.
Abraham Young
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 12:02pmThere is a time for war. There are times when war is justified. Unfortunately however, there is a strong case that America doesn’t qualify at this time, hasn’t for a long time.
Collective justice is not justice. Unofficial and unjustifiable warmongering will bring the wrath of a just God upon ourselves, not our enemies. You Bible thumpers are hypocrites, pretending that you have been in church and wrestled with your consciences before going off to a war to defend your families, your rights, and your principles.
That is not why you are there. You are there because you have wicked rulers making waking decisions, which you tamely acquiesce to.
When the wicked rule, the people mourn. Especially those who get on board with all the wickedness. They may prosper for a season, but when the season comes to an end………look out.
Report Post »skitrees
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 12:45pm@proliance – SWISH!!! Nothing but net! Great post.
Don’t forget that the “first” war with Iraq wasn’t really “ended”…it was “paused” with the agreement sent forth in the UN resolutions.
Basically, the US would end military attacks PENDING compliance with the UN agreements. Iraq originally agreed to this, so we quit bombing them. However, Iraq immediately made it evident they had no intention of compliance with the resolution. It was an imperative part of the resolution…that Iraq had to show proof of how the KNOWN WEAPONS were destroyed, or what happened to them.
We still don’t know where those original, known, admitted weapons ended up, as Iraq never provided the promised data. This was one of the main (initial) factors of the UN resolutions, and why the US (and other countries) felt Iraq was continuing in their WMD programs. That, added to the history of Sadam having gassed huge number of peoples…why don’t the detractors ever give value to the lives of those who died terrible deaths at the hands of Sadam?!
Report Post »Lunertic
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 6:03pmSmackdown you are the epitome of the sicko commie progressive. Sitting in Mommies basement while others die so you can write your puke. There’s no words low enough to describe excremate such as yourself.
Report Post »Unix
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 8:40pm…For unfinished business, Saddam turned on us, and he used WMD against the Kurds, or did you forget that little fact, gassed thousands of them…he had the WMD, just put things off long enough to get them out to Syria…Saddam would not sell oil in US dollars in the end, Saddam sealed his own fate, just like the AckMadDinnerJacket is gonna do…
Report Post »Lamarr01
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:38pmBRI 3D Said:
Reason to bomb Libya – Ghadafi was killing people – Ha – another lie. Where is the Libyan Gold now by the way?
A map of Libyan oil Concessions by Country
http://williambowles.info/2011/03/25/map-of-foreign-oil-concessions-in-libya/
The following countries have oil facilities and contracts in Libya:
Italy, France, Spain, US, UK, Norway, Netherlands, Russia, Germany
NATO forces attacking Libya:
Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, Norway, Qatar, Spain, UK and US
There is quite an overlap of contries having Oil concessions and NATO countries supplying military support.
Ghadafi had around 150 tons of gold. He spent about 20% of a billion dollars to fight off the overthrow. Ghadafi had a scheme to only accept payment for oil in gold-backed Dinars. The world financial markets would have shifted from Petro-dollars to Gold Dinars. This would be a catastrophy for the US dollar. The remaining gold has probably been bought up by the Globalist Bankers.
Libya had no foreign debt owed to the International Monetary Fund or the World Bank. The Globalist bankers give loans to small countries so they will be perpetually in debt and under the control of the Globalists. Germany and the US made loans to the rebels.
Report Post »RiseLiberty
Posted on January 3, 2012 at 7:17pmIf you have to ask, idiot, you probably belong in Yemen. As to your stupid comment before, “You tell the parents of the wounded, disfigured, and killed why their kids were over in Iraq”… I’ll answer that right now. They were there, moron, because they volunteered to serve. We don’t have a draft anymore, so these kids went because they wanted to go. They recognize the nature of our enemy, and they felt the need to defend the greatest country on earth. Slugs like you don’t even believe in the country we are trying to protect, just as you don’t believe there are real life terrorists out there wanting us all dead. Do me a favor. Don’t post here anymore. Go on the MSNBC site, or the ACLU site. You’ll meet like-minded brain dead people there and then you can compare notes.
Report Post »Darla_K
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:10amThis man sounds like a hero and I want him on my side. :)
Report Post »Lamarr01
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 11:26pmSome people don’t respect the men that protect us. The following may be the attitude of the elite power brokers of the world:
“In Haig’s presence, Kissinger referred pointedly to military men as ‘dumb, stupid animals to be used as pawns for foreign policy.”
– Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein, The Final Days, p. 208
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:09amI am sure we have many more like him. Thank you for service men and women of our military.
Report Post »Nervous Investor
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:09amMy respect sir. Thank you for your contribution to Liberty.
Report Post »yourfriend
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:08amThank you for saving American lives!
Report Post »Bri 3D
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:24amHow did he do that?
Report Post »Tusker
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:38amBRI 3D, if it weren‘t for him and guys just like him YOU wouldn’t have the opportunity to make your snide azz remarks, you ungrateful snot!
What does a sniper feel when he kills someone? Just a little bit of recoil.
Report Post »smokeysmoke
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:43amBri why are you opposed to killing people who want to kill you? Are you that weak to think that this man should not kill al queda and enemy combatants who would fight and kill Americans when given the opportunity
Report Post »10-32inIdaho
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:02amI think BRI truely does not know how any person would be able to put their a$$ on the line because it seems BRI lacks the character or the abilty to do so.
Report Post »Bri 3D
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 11:17am@1032,
Report Post »Yeah, cuz it takes alot of character to kill people. And I’m not bashing this soldier, he’s just a puppet being used by his criminal bosses. How about the millions & millions of innocent people we have killed by bombs & sanctions?
just exactly how many people do I have to be OK with killing before I have character?
matinva
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 12:16pmBRI
If you were one of those Mr Kyle was defending, and he missed, none of us would be sitting here reading your stupid comments, now would we?
Report Post »JBT
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 12:39pm@ Bri 3D
I see you are a very busy little girl with sophomoric issues, but let me enlighten you.
My grandpa was in WW2, and it was his fight to live. Not corporate bosses, or secret millionaires dreams, but by his own volunteer and a sense of duty, unpronounced since then. He explained, “Death is life, you can die a coward with excuses, or die with principle. These Japs (his words) wanted to die for country and they came over here to pick a fight. They thought we were soft. We should them we were soldiers.”
Our president sent men over to fight because there was another man willing to kill. These are baddies picking a fight, don’t feel sorry for them just because we can stand at the end of the day. All politics aside we kill because we were not killed first, hence you can pock your delicate finger into our eye. What’s more, we smile and walk away from you. Why? Because we now how to drop you, but that wouldn’t be sporting. Why? Because we kill soldiers.
Because your are a girl, not. And I smile while walking away.
Report Post »I hope you understand.
10-32inIdaho
Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:52pmBri Charachter risking everything, your life, for the protection of another. Most likely people he never met. I am not commenting on the polatics, strictly his actions. He should be thanked. I wonder how many degrees of seperation there are from you to one of the people he may have saved. It may be closer then you think. I think it takes a lot to take another’s life have you ever even thought about being in that position? How about to protect your spouse, child, parent? Put yourself in his shoes and let God be the judge that is his job. This Sailor did his.
Report Post »RiseLiberty
Posted on January 3, 2012 at 7:44pm@BRI — every now and then, the tree of liberty must be watered with blood. You are either too young to understand what that statement by Jefferson means, or two much of a far left pacifist to believe it. But trust me: there really is a war going on and these are not people who will just go away if we are nice to them. If you’re too young, maybe there’s hope for you because with age comes experience. But if you’re a left wing loon… you are way beyond hope I’m afraid.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:07amWow.
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:07amAll this talk of a WARRRRRRRR-MONGEEEEEERING Navy Seal and killing will make the Liberals and the “other Liberals” (the Ron Paul anti-war, anti-Military occupy encampment) a bit squeamish so early in the day. Please have respect for their feewings.
Report Post »JLGunner
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:14amYep, ya tryin to get folks jazzed a bit early are ya? I’m just waiting to hear more about the trojan horse Ronnie.
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:23amLOL. Happy New Year Gunner!
Doesn’t take much to get the pacifist left jazzed. Mention the killing of Bin Laden, and they say the Navy Seal who took the shot which killed Bin Laden was wayyyyy out of line. Not only does Ron Paul seem to have a soft spot in his heart for terrorists and tyrants… he, like Obama, makes the U.S out to be the bad guys around the globe… that WE are the real terrorists and tyrants.
Obama/Paul
Report Post »2012
Bri 3D
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:28amYou sound like a german citizen in the late 1930′s
Report Post »randy
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:36amAnd you sound like a NAZI
Report Post »Tusker
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:41amBRI 3D, it’s called PATRIOTISM! Something you clearly lack.
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:05am> BRI 3D. Like the “other left”, Ron Paul has repeated characteriized the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq as “illegal.” These statements are a personal affront to every Veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. After all, if the wars were truly illegal, it would follow that our Veterans who prosecuted them must be criminals because American Soldiers are duty bound under the Military’s Uniform Code of Military Justice to refuse to carry out any illegal order. Moreover, not only would the aiding of the prosecution of an “illegal war” itself be illegal, it would be a clear violation of the solemn oath taken by every Military Service member like myself. That oath requires us to uphold the Constitution and to follow lawful orders. Engaging in illegal wars would violate both precepts. So, Paul implies that every Veteran, because of their Service in the wars, has violated the law… and broken their word of honor.
This I truly believe 3D. Okay… put your glasses back on.
Report Post »DTOM_Jericho (Creator vindicator)
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:41am@Yep
You keep flat out lying and you can’t stay on point or provide proof for your assertions. You try to pluck the patriot heart string to dissuade. The wars being spoken of are illegal. There is no proof to the contrary. Congress declares war. In an emergency Bush sent troops into IRAQ?! There were no WMDs. Irrespective of the WMDs, Iraq did not attack us so there was no authority.
Trying to link the troops to criminal charges is something you did. I have no idea what the implications are for troops. They take an oath to defend the constitution and the wars we are in currently are illegal. Actually, a permanent standing army of any kind is illegal. Maybe an oath should be taken more seriously?
There is a legal solution. Amend the constitution. I am fine with that. What you and the conservatives(progressives) want to do is change the laws depending on the day and how you feel. Which is why you lie about Ron Paul. He wants to cut military(wars) NOT DEFENSE. He wants wars to be declared, fought with overwhelming force and then return home. We should not be nation-building. We are not authorized to do so. A uniform does not make you righteous, your actions do.
The CIA is concerned about gangs infiltrating the military. Are they patriots too? You use no logic and are lying. You will never admit that you cannot refute one thing I said. Instead you will insult. How ******* of you.
Report Post »jakartaman
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:06amKyle,
Report Post »Thanks for your service.
Thanks for being on our side.
Stay sharp – I would think your skill set is going to be required soon in Iran.
Ruler4You
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:05amLOVE those SEALS.
Report Post »aggiebrewer
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:04amFirst Marcus Luttrell now Chris Kyle…are we Texans bad ass or what y’all?
Report Post »texasfireguy
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:26amEvery one makes fun of rednecks until they need something fixed or killed.
Report Post »drago
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:52amAgreed guys, like they say, dont mess with Texas, or Texans!
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:23am“First Marcus Luttrell now Chris Kyle…are we Texans bad ass or what y’all?”
Well, except for Ron Paul you Texans ARE pretty bad@ass. Paul is just a tad bass‘akwards in his views on the Military and it’s members.
Report Post »10-32inIdaho
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 11:04am@TEXASFIREGUY or get thirsty.
Report Post »texasfireguy
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 1:44pm@idaho; What?
Report Post »EZDOZIT
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 4:28pmIt was rednecks that took out the British army at the battle of Kings Mountain, depriving Cronwallis of his needed reinforcements. More rednecks die in WWII than anyother group. Make fun all you want, but with out their sacifices things might have turned out differently. Liberalism will get you killed.
Report Post »asouthernbelle
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 7:35pmI was just thinking the same thing. Two Luttrells were SEALS, BTW. These men are awesome.
Report Post »I am so glad that they are on our side.
10-32inIdaho
Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:57pmTEXAS I am a proud redneck. I am saying when people want a cup of coffee, beer or whateve and have none they find a RN because we are always stocked and willing to share.
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