'Cut Her Head Off': The Shocking Death Threats You Can Receive for Mocking Eastwood's 'American Sniper' Movie
@sedaye_iran too bad Chris Kyle didn't get to put Jihadists like @RaniaKhalek @MaxBlumenthal in front of his sniper rifle's scope. #Enemy— Winston (@Winston)1420031562.0
Michelle Malkin's rightwing rag, Twitchy, published a post yesterday highlighting my criticism of the late American military sniper Chris Kyle, who published a book bragging that he enjoyed killing 160 to 250 Iraqis during his deployments to Iraq at the height of the illegal US invasion and occupation.
Days earlier, Twitchy posted an even more inflammatory rant denouncing @MaxBlumenthal's critique of Kyle's lust for murder:
This kicked off an endless flood in our Twitter mentions of outraged rightwing military worshippers who've whipped themselves into a hateful frenzy out of blind obedience to a mass killer.
More on that in a moment, but first....
Because America loves a killer in uniform, Chris Kyle's story was made into a movie called "American Sniper", which debuted in theaters on Christmas day.
Based on reviews, the movie appears to glorify Kyle as an anguished soul who fought to protect American freedoms and suffered in his personal life because of his selfless sacrifice.
What the movie leaves out is that Kyle was practically an admitted sociopath who bragged about how fun it was to kill Iraqi "savages" (that's what he called them), among other things:
.@MaxBlumenthal American sniper Chris Kyle enjoyed killing Iraqi "savages." Can a rotten dead soul even feel anguish? http://t.co/aDwhFmIjqm— Rania Khalek (@Rania Khalek)1419567428.0
"I don't shoot people with Korans. I'd like to, but I don't." -American Sniper and #tcot hero Chris Kyle http://t.co/MAQj2N1N65— Max Blumenthal (@Max Blumenthal)1419637741.0
#AmericanPsycho Chris Kyle boasted of looting the apartments of Iraqi families in Fallujah: http://t.co/E2FV6drcPt http://t.co/oMiryEsoR4— Max Blumenthal (@Max Blumenthal)1419728942.0
In one of many tall tales, Chris Kyle claimed he killed 30 looters during Hurricane Katrina http://t.co/tqWq27VOb7 http://t.co/hanwuDNN3U— Max Blumenthal (@Max Blumenthal)1419729811.0
#tcot idol Chris Kyle: “Next time I’m in a war, I want Todd Palin on my side.” http://t.co/aPknbu4RYc— Max Blumenthal (@Max Blumenthal)1419730273.0
“Kill every male you see”: American psycho sniper Chris Kyle and the role of US snipers in Iraq https://t.co/BzzEt70T64— Rania Khalek (@Rania Khalek)1419907723.0
Before he died, Kyle started a security training company called Craft International. He designed the company's logo, which plagiarizes the skull from The Punisher and includes the slogan, "Despite what your momma told you violence does solve problems."
The logo #AmericanSniper Chris Kyle designed 4 his security training company before he died. #AmericanPsycho http://t.co/6XKSwqmici— Rania Khalek (@Rania Khalek)1419570982.0
The response from the #TCOT community to our public disgust with Kyle's unrepentant racism and serial killer-like enthusiasm for gunning down nonwhite people has been telling.
Some fantasize about ISIS raping and beheading me. Others hope I am killed by a sniper. Most can't spell or write coherently. Nearly all agree that Kyle was a hero and we should be thanking him for killing Iraqis to protect our freedom to tweet.
Here's a sample:
@2Shrill2Nasty @dangainor @kyleraccio @RaniaKhalek @DanielMael I could react like her mohamedan cousin and kill her. Is that sexist too?— Flight93_Militia (Not today, Fed) (@Flight93_Militia (Not today, Fed))1419915477.0
You're a disgrace..Chris Kyle was an American hero..Btw, you might want to stay the hell out of Texas..We don't welcome haters @RaniaKhalek— Madee (@Madee)1419912188.0
@RhymesWithRight @DanielMael Irony= @RaniaKhalek wld have acid thrown on her due2 the skin exposure on her Twitter pic in Islamic countries.— Sammi Fei (@Sammi Fei)1419940829.0
@curleymullet @RaniaKhalek Rania, maybe we to take you ass overthere and give it to ISIS... Dumb bitch— Ronald Hammond (@Ronald Hammond)1419978309.0
"Send the leftists to Iraq": Where have we heard this before?
@TwitchyTeam @neo99934 Send the hateful, unappreciative, leftist to Iraq. 1 way flight.— Kyoo Covfefe❤️ (@Kyoo Covfefe❤️)1419927091.0
My friend and colleague Dan Cohen responded to the above tweet with an excellent point about shared values:
@RaniaKhalek It's the American equivalent of the #JSIL chant: "Leftists to Gaza!"— Dan Cohen (@Dan Cohen)1419961818.0
Speaking of Israel, Zionist trolls quickly joined the hatefest, demonstrating the crossover between pro-Israel zealotry and American rightwing sensibilities.
Meet pro-Israel ideologue David Draiman, lead singer of the American metal band Disturbed:
Draiman's Twitter pals respond:
@DAVIDMDRAIMAN @RaniaKhalek Amen, if you can't stand behind our troops by all means stand in front— gray man prepper (@gray man prepper)1419913933.0
A self-described Christian, conservative Israel-supporter:
@RaniaKhalek @MaxBlumenthal Look 2 pieces of scum. Go live in Iraq.— Carmine Sabia (@Carmine Sabia)1419966301.0
There's also a predictable overlap between Chris Kyle fanboys and anti-Semites. Here's one calling @MaxBlumenthal a "Marxist jew boy" for daring to criticize Kyle.
@joelengel @fazwiesenfeld @instapundit @MaxBlumenthal Who pays any attention to little Marxist jew boy red diaper baby anyway just d'bagger— Bill (@Bill)1419632004.0
And another accusing Max's "brethren" of murdering 6 million Jews (I don't get it either):
@MaxBlumenthal Lets c is chris kyle like ur brethren who murdered 6mil Jews? I dont think so , his service was in combat idiot!— Mike Stone (@Mike Stone)1419980098.0
FOX & Friends host Elizabeth Hasselbeck did an entire segment on Max's tweets.
Ex-GOP Senator Scott Brown was so infuriated, he implored Fox News viewers to hold Max accountable.
"It's abbhorant what he said. I would hold him accountable. I'd tell people to get on and let him know their feelings. You can't tolerate this type of blatant distortion of the facts. We are not occupiers," said Brown.
Next, Scott McEwen, co-writer of Chris Kyle's book "American Sniper", openly fantasized on FOX News about Max being killed by ISIS.
"I would encourage Mr. Blumenthal...to go over and bring his point directly to ISIS right now in Iraq and...see how he is responded to by those that would take and kill every American citizen if they had the opportunity to do so," said McEwen.
'I would encourage @MaxBlumenthal to go over and bring his point directly to ISIS and see how he is responded to' http://t.co/xZiLSsXlAE— FOX & friends (@FOX & friends)1419939151.0
(Someone should inform the mindless authoritarians at FOX News that the rise of ISIS is a direct result of the US invasion, occupation and ongoing destruction of Iraq.)
Here's a taste of what Max's mentions look like. Lots of people want him dead, especially after FOX News viewers were encouraged to "hold him accountable. Many are rooting for a designated terrorist group to kill him.
@mr_teaspoon @MaxBlumenthal You mutants will see you last days.— Pipo Colon (@Pipo Colon)1419953515.0
@MaxBlumenthal faceless Iraqis? More like goat rapists. #takeaseat— Alex Bates (@Alex Bates)1419954191.0
@MaxBlumenthal You're about the foulest turd I've heard about. I would like to give you a "fat lip." Might keep your foul mouth shut. Scum!— james hay (@james hay)1419977769.0
@MaxBlumenthal @USABillOfRights You have lots of self hatred BluMental— Breakbadname (@Breakbadname)1419970486.0
@MaxBlumenthal you're a joke. Ruined your credibility and career in one day. Actually, I've never heard of you...— Tom Judson (@Tom Judson)1419974351.0
According to Karl E McF, "capitalists, cops & soldiers" make my existence possible:
@TwitchyTeam @michellemalkin liberal socialists always critisize those who make their existence possible like capitalists, cops & soldiers— Karl E McF (@Karl E McF)1419914150.0
Benjamin Williams, a US Army pilot and proud co-host of Sports Sense Not Required on Blog Talk Radio, expressed his desire to use torture techniques on me and Max:
@RaniaKhalek @MaxBlumenthal Waterboarding is far from torture. I wouldn't mind giving you two a demonstration.— AttackPilotTrader (@AttackPilotTrader)1419622559.0
Self-described "pro-life" "patriot" David Prescott is threatening to release my personal information:
I got it from a reliable source that @RaniaKhalek will be DOXED at some point tomorrow because of her attack on @ChrisKyleFrog— I am the NRA (@I am the NRA)1419915858.0
@goptraci @RaniaKhalek < I have it from a reliable source that all her personal info will out on twitter tonight ,home address employer Etc— I am the NRA (@I am the NRA)1419951806.0
More fun:
Takes amazing courage for wimps like @RaniaKhalek and @MaxBlumenthal to attack a dead Navy SEAL who is no longer here to defend himself.— Kevin Hannigan (@Kevin Hannigan)1419979536.0
@RaniaKhalek <== Another person who capitalizes on the freedom heroes like Chris Kyle have provided but then bitches from her ivory tower..— Colorado RedTraci (@Colorado RedTraci)1419916314.0
@YerboutiSheik SMH! Too bad these people don't have the capacity to see what Kyle did- thankless, necessary job. @curleymullet @RaniaKhalek— BayAreaFrau (@BayAreaFrau)1419915947.0
@clifthethird @curleymullet @MrJaf @RaniaKhalek Fuck this anti american, jew hating ugly cunt!— Johnny 5 (@Johnny 5)1419915999.0
"Sweetheart"
"Scumqueen"
I'm " an anti-Semitic"
"Attention whore"
RT @RaniaKhalek Yoohoo, haters, my last 3 psychiatrists all called me a low IQ, hard up attention whore too. I don't give a fuck!— nextinstinct (@nextinstinct)1419915323.0
At least "twatwaffle" is creative
"Snot-nosed bitch with a laptop"
#ChrisKyle defended the rights of this smartass to call him "psycho". Just a snot-nosed bitch with a laptop. https://t.co/XzIeWsPQ7W— Kay Mahoney (@Kay Mahoney)1419977110.0
"Arab camal"
@RaniaKhalek Fuck you and the damn Arab camel you rode in on. Chris Kyle is a greater person than you will EVER be!— George Kovach (@George Kovach)1419990204.0
@curleymullet @RaniaKhalek fuck u ragheaded bitches he's a hero period #hatting sand flees— (@)1419983911.0
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