This Writer Has an Opinion of 'American Sniper' Chris Kyle That He'd Likely Never Say in Front of Any Navy SEAL

Max Blumenthal, author and senior writer for Alternet.org, is under fire after he recently bashed “American Sniper” Chris Kyle as “another mass murdering sniper” in a series of controversial tweets.

Most of the tweets were sent out on Dec. 26, but he also resumed criticizing the late Navy SEAL on Tuesday, claiming he was the “perfect recruiter for ISIS.”

Chris Kyle, who called Iraqis "savages" & boasted of looting their homes, was the perfect recruiter for ISIS. https://t.co/WhtXBQOQdR

— Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) December 30, 2014

I haven't seen American Sniper, but correct me if I'm wrong: An occupier mows down faceless Iraqis but the real victim is his anguished soul

— Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) December 25, 2014

@LoveFor714 @rpgirl27 John Lee Malvo, another mass murdering sniper, would not be glorified on prime time.

— Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) December 26, 2014

@ArabVoicesSpeak the whole film's appeal seems to derive from the latent racism that led America into Iraq.

— Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) December 25, 2014

@Jelperman too bad for Kyle the judge wasn't an empty chair

— Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) December 26, 2014

Fox News host Elisabeth Hasselbeck responded to Blumenthal’s incendiary comments on the air Tuesday, asking, “How dare he?”

“Equating one of our greatest heroes to a mass murderer who went on a shooting, killing spree in D.C. and killed ten innocent people — how dare he? And on Christmas Day, when you think about Chris Kyle’s family, his wife, his young children, having to face this assault even on our military,” she said.

Kyle and fellow veteran Chad Littlefield were gunned down by Eddie Ray Routh at a secluded Texas gun range in February 2013. Kyle's autobiography, "American Sniper," has been made into a Hollywood production produced by Clint Eastwood and starring Bradley Cooper. The film is currently out as a limited release and a nationwide release is set for Jan. 16.

(H/T: Mediaite)