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Millions of Americans are mourning the loss of decorated U.S. Navy SEAL sniper and author Chris Kyle, who was laid to rest Tuesday next to fellow SEALs at the Texas State Cemetery. The funeral services were held just hours before President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union address, though he failed to acknowledge the tragedy in what should have been a golden opportunity.
Kyle and friend Chad Littlefield were killed Feb. 2 by a former Marine they were helping deal with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Seen by many as a true American hero, Kyle served four tours in Iraq and was known as the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history. His efforts saved countless American lives and earned him two Silver Stars.
And yet on Wednesday, just a day after Kyle’s burial, the Charlotte Sun Herald ran a political cartoon that took an obvioius jab at Second Amendment advocates’ insistence that “good guys with guns” are the best way to stop crazy shooters. The timing of such commentary was a classless act that disrespected Kyle’s family and all who’ve served their country.
The slight also appears to be intentional. The cartoon, by Kansas City Star cartoonist Lee Judge, was originally published on Feb. 9 — three days before Kyle’s memorial service.
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Yeah, this cartoon makes a ton of sense, if you completely ignore the hundreds if not thousands of American and allied lives which he saved in Iraq.
I wamt to personally meet this guy. I truly do. He must be held accountable for his disrespect in a very painful way. I want his tears and sobs for mercy where there WILL BE NONE
The people who find humor in the death of American Heroes
especially Chris Kyle are the lowest form of life in the USA. If you feel like this is funny then take your sorry low life ass and move to another country. Alec Baldwin can be your companion.
its a pretty shame that A## H#### like this would dishonor a US soldier this way. I wear a HIP bracelet (HONOR INTEGRETY POURPOSE) TO HONOUR OUR SOLDIERS WHO FIGHT TO KEEP US FREE
This cartoon is TOTALLY disgraceful and I agree with you Gary that they just need to pack their crap and get the hell out of this country that Chris and men and women like him have fought so hard to protect for us….
I get him first.
Chris fought for among other things the right of this cartoonist to make his point his way but that doesn’t mean any of the rest of us who honored Chris have to agree or like it in the least little bit. A person has a right to yell fire in a crowded theater but that doesn’t mean he is immune from negative consequences of doing so but I think the people responsible for this cartoon need to have some negative consequences. Political correctness is destroying us!
What about the hundreds of civilians killed in the war in the first place, over weapons of mass destruction that never existed?
So because Chris served in the military and was told what to do by the government, it’s somehow his fault that civilians died? Put the blame where it’s due, not on the guy who was shot serving his fellow man. And let’s remember what this cartoon is targeting, some political agenda based on violent act. I suppose the next thing this guy will draw a cartoon of a rapist being vomited on by his victim.
If only it had been a gun free zone…
It was Chris fighting for our freedoms that allows them to print such scum do freely.
This is how they honor him for that. How very sad.
Hard to fix stupid.
Obama doesn’t have enough common sense to take the time to reflect upon our highest honored seal. He hasn’t come through to the military on any of his promises, Very sad. May you RIP, Sir! I commend your for your service to our country and for what you were trying to do for those fighting PTSD.
and yet this country put this fool back into office….there is so much stupid running loose now, who knows…
He has kept the wars going. The Military lives for that shit. What else to you want?
Someone needs to put a Bat & Boot to his punk ass
Preferably sideways.
TOO bad the cartoonist is just another LEFT WING FAGGOT not in arns lengh reach of me….
This is an outrage and should not be tolerated.
If only there was a good journalist with a pen around…
AMEN!
Hehehehe…Damn right, Homer…
So very, very sad. “Conduct unbecoming” of a paper, they could only wish to have the national credibility of this American hero. Just disgraceful and so very sad. As noted above, these heroes/our military and first responders provide their blood, sweat and tears, and their families the same, so that we may have the freedoms we have as Americans. Just shows how screwed up some people are…God help them…and keep the guns out of their hands!