Ron Paul Faces Storm of Criticism Over Chris Kyle Remarks

Former Texas Rep. Ron Paul has brought down upon himself a storm of criticism due to an intemperate tweet concerning the fallen Navy SEAL sniper, Chris Kyle, allegedly murdered by a former Marine suffering from PTSD.

Paul: 'Live by the sword, die by the sword'

According to the Huffington Post, Paul tweeted the following on the death of Kyle, "Chris Kyle's death seems to confirm that 'he who lives by the sword dies by the sword.' Treating PTSD at a firing range doesn't make sense." Kyle was allegedly murdered by a former Marine he was counseling for PTSD by taking him to a firing range in Texas for shooting practice.

Storm of criticism

The Atlantic Wire reports that an explosion of criticism of Paul's tweet occurred on Twitter, with some people calling into question Paul's sanity and competence as a physician. Paul was an OB/GYN before he became a politician. The story suggests that Paul was flat wrong about Kyle's attempt to help the former Marine by taking him to a firing range, as it constitutes a proven technique for treating PTSD called Prolonged Exposure Therapy, helping the sufferer face his fears and thus making him better able to combat them.

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Texas resident Mark Whittington writes about state issues for the Yahoo! Contributor Network.

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Ron Paul Faces Storm of Criticism Over Chris Kyle Remarks