New Yorker story on "American Sniper" Chris Kyle

If you read one story this Memorial Day, make it this one on the life and death of "American Sniper" Chris Kyle and his killer:

http://m.newyorker.com/reporting/2013/06/03/130603fa_fact_schmidle

 

His book is pretty good. It's out in paperback now.

 

The New Yorker piece makes it sound like you can probably believe about half of what's in there.

Great piece - though long. Sympathetic but tough on both shooter and victim. Not so sympathetic toward the Dallas V.A.

 

I take for granted that half of what's in a soldier's autobiography is true. But it's still an enjoyable read.

 

Yeah, it's not like the concept of "war stories" began with this generation.

 

Bump ...

Jury agrees with Ventura. Awards him nearly $2 million for defamation.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/07/29/jury-awards-ventura-18m-in-defamation-case-against-american-sniper-estate/?intcmp=latestnews

More complete story ...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2710018/Jesse-Ventura-wins-1-8million-defamation-suit-against-slain-Navy-SEAL-sniper-Chris-Kyle.html

 

However Jesse Ventura was defamed in Kyle's book is dwarfed now by the damage he has done to his own reputation by calling attention to it and suing the soldier's widow. Only if he said, "I made my point. She can keep the money" could he walk this shameful episode back. He remains a horse's ass in every incarnation, from wrestler to podunk politician to conspiracy buff to this litigious piece of crap.

 

Apparently, Ventura doesn't wants the widow to pay him, but the publisher's insurance company. However, the reading of the insurance policy isn't clear.

From the AP:

 

I can't believe that the Kyle estate has any money left after the lawsuits from the families of the people he shot from the roof of the Superdome.

 

Bump

 

If you read one story THIS Memorial Day, make it this one about Chris Kyle embellishing his record:

“American Sniper” Chris Kyle Distorted His Military Record, Documents Show

 

That's what a considerable portion of the original story linked was about, as well. Well, not the military record. But his chronic exaggeration.