Michael Moore’s disgusting comments against Chris Kyle were almost certainly a desperate and pathetic attempt at regaining relevance and notoriety, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t respond with well-earned scorn. One of the most fitting commentators to respond is Dakota Meyer, Medal of Honor recipient and Marine sniper himself.
Today, some filmmaker Michael Moore sent out the following tweet:
My uncle killed by sniper in WW2. We were taught snipers were cowards. Will shoot u in the back. Snipers aren't heroes. And invaders r worse
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) January 18, 2015
I’m sure that his grandfather who died serving this country is rolling over in his grave knowing that his grandson is using him to justify him calling U.S. service men cowards. I’d be willing to bet that at some point during his grandfather’s service, he was watched over by U.S. snipers, and probably had his life saved more than once by U.S. snipers during the war.
I served as a Marine sniper for three years, and I believe the film American Sniper depicted what we do perfectly. A sniper’s primary goal is to eliminate ground threats for U.S. guys on the ground. Is that what a coward is? A person whose goal is to save the lives of his warrior brothers?
No, cowards are people who didn’t have the guts to serve, and are happy to sit back in a free and protected country and call our service members cowards. I find it funny that this Moore guy would only say this after Chris Kyle was killed. I’d have loved to see him say that to Chris’s face.
Look, I’ve never seen a Michael Moore movie and sure don’t plan to. I’d call on everyone to boycott this idiot’s films. Don’t embrace or support his ignorance.
What would I do if I owned a Michael Moore DVD? I’d set it up out back and set my cowardly sniper skill on it.
Someone should get Meyer to record a video shooting up Moore’s movies, I get that video would get more views than the propagandist crap Moore puts out.
We highlighted Meyer’s interview with 60 Minutes back in 2011 and it’s still worth watching: