The most deadly sniper in American history

[Neil]

A young cowboy from Texas who joined the elite US Navy Seals became the most deadly sniper in American history. In a book published this month he provides an unusual insight into the psychology of a soldier who waits, watches and kills.

Kyle remained in Iraq until 2009. According to official Pentagon figures, he killed 160 people, the most career sniper kills in the history of the US military. His own estimate is much higher, at 255 kills.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16544490

[AcesandEights]

Will definitely give the article a read. I wonder how conditions varied between what this poor guy had to deal with compared to the hell that the previous 'most deadly US sniper' from the Vietnam war had to deal with in the Jungles (*shiver*) or Zaitsev at Stalingrad (*double shiver*).

[bassman]

According to army intelligence, he was christened "The Devil" by Iraqi insurgents, who put a $20,000 (£13,000) bounty on his head.

Yikes. It must be a weird feeling to be singled out from all your fellow soldiers. They're all in danger, but this guy had a nick name and a price on his head. That's nuts...