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Ron Paul explains why he never made it to the White House: no such thing as a just war

ANY idea why Ron Paul never made it to the White House? The former Congressman has made a diplomatic and weighty speech on Chris Kyle, the prolific US Navy Seal sniper who was shot dead, allegedly murdered, in Texas:

As a veteran, I certainly recognize that this weekend’s violence and killing of Chris Kyle were a tragic and sad event. My condolences and prayers go out to Mr. Kyle’s family. Unconstitutional and unnecessary wars have endless unintended consequences. A policy of non-violence, as Christ preached, would have prevented this and similar tragedies. -REP

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Posted: 5th, February 2013 | In: Politicians | Comment


Chris Kyle: marine shoots dead legendary Navy Seal sniper on Texas gun range

CHRIS Kyle was shot dead on a shooting range south west of Fort Worth, Texas. He was shot by Eddie Routh, a former marine who, reportedly, was suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome. Also shot dead was Kyle’s friend, Chad Littlefield, 35.

This is especially noteworthy because Kyle was a Navy Seal sniper with 150 kills by his name. His Iraqi enemy nicknamed him the ‘The Devil of Ramadi’ and placed an $80,000 bounty on his head. Kyle said of one kill – a bullet he fired at an insurgent with a rocket launcher – “God blew that bullet and hit him.” He said of the reward:

“That made me feel like I was actually doing my job and having an effect on the war.”

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Posted: 3rd, February 2013 | In: Reviews | Comment