Exclusive: Jesse Ventura Demands Fox Retraction for Sniper's Lies
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Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura tells the Alex Jones Show that the hoax story about Navy SEAL Chris Kyle punching him in a bar, an incident which never happened, may be part of an establishment backlash against Ventura for supporting presidential candidate Ron Paul.
The controversy began last week when US Navy SEAL Chris Kyle appeared on numerous television shows, primarily to brag about how many Iraqis he had killed as a sniper and to promote his new book.
Kyle claims that he met Ventura in a bar in Coronado in 2006 while Ventura was in town to speak to a new class of SEAL graduates at nearby Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. Also present were family members holding a wake for Michael Mansoor, one of the first SEALs killed in Iraq. Kyle claims Ventura began loudly objecting to the war in Iraq before calling the troops “murderers” and saying “we deserved to lose a few guys”.
Kyle then claims he punched Ventura, knocked him to the floor, and quickly fled the scene.
Ventura explained that if the story happened as Kyle described it then, “he’s confessing to the crime of assault.”
“I want to to clear his name because he’s confessing to assaulting me, and it didn’t happen,” Ventura told the Alex Jones Show, adding “I can unequivocally tell you I’ve never been punched in Coronado, California.”
Ventura explained that the owner of the bar in question, McP’s Irish Pub & Grill, was a close friend of his and that anyone was free to call him up and confirm that the alleged incident never took place.
“If a former Governor within the SEAL community had been knocked down and hit and assaulted, it would have traveled through the SEAL community like wildfire,” said Ventura, pointing out how “absurd” it was for the incident only to come to light almost six years later.
Ventura also emphasized how, “you’re never at McP’s alone, you’re there with your team mates, your classmates….there’ll be at least five or six guys with you, I would sure like to hear of a witness that saw this event because it never happened.”
“He never hit me, I don’t even know who he is,” said Ventura, adding that if the incident had occurred the way Kyle described, there would be a police report, which there isn’t.
Ventura said that he had only ever been treated with honor and dignity at every SEAl community event he had attended, adding, “I don’t know why this young gentleman wants to plead that he committed a crime against me, but I can unequivocally plead for his innocence because the event never happened.”
Ventura stressed that although he has never supported the war in Iraq, he has “all the sympathy in the world for the soldiers having been one,” labeling it a “direct insult” by Kyle to question his patriotism and claim that he would verbally attack family members of a slain soldier at a wake.
“For someone to state that I would take joy and pleasure in especially one of my SEAL team mates would die, that I would enjoy that, is despicable, it’s wrong, and this never happened,” said Ventura.
The way in which the establishment media instantly seized upon the bogus story and gave Kyle all the air time he wanted to spread it illustrates how Ventura has made many enemies through his aggressive stance against the system, particularly in the form of his lawsuit against the TSA.
“This is two times now within about a two week period where the mainstream media has ran with something that was completely untrue,” said Ventura, referring to a previous false claim about how he had been caught tailgating in California, when he hasn’t even visited California for six months.
Ventura speculated that the smear campaign against him was launched because, “I am rattling my sword about the elections, maybe because I support Ron Paul…who they say he’s fringe because he stands for peace, maybe because I support peace and not war because in this country now that makes you a target for people that do support war.”
Ventura also noted that the story broke just as he traveled back to the remote Baja region of Mexico and was unable to swiftly issue a rebuttal.
“How timely – obviously I must be under some type of surveillance for people to know exactly when I would cross the border and have no means to communicate or fight for myself,” he said.
With Fox News reporting the bogus story under the headline ‘Navy SEAL Sniper Punched Out Jesse Ventura‘, the former Governor called for a retraction and is now taking the necessary steps to defend himself.
“You can bet that I will seek a full retraction of this and I will tell you…I demand a retraction because what this person is saying is unequivocally untrue,” stated Ventura.
I guess someone hacked Jesse's Twitter account because he says
The rumors about me getting punched in the face are true, it was an unfortunate incident which could have been handled differently.
https://twitter.com/#!/JesseVenturaGov
The rumors about me getting punched in the face are true, it was an unfortunate incident which could have been handled differently.
https://twitter.com/#!/JesseVenturaGov
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wow this is frightening. There is no way that ventura would say what this POS Meathead said he did. We should all heed the warning implied and hope the Gov sues the hell out of this guy
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Jesse doesn't do twitter. He is almost a Neo-Luddite--understandable so.
This thread was locked this morning but it also has some good information: http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showth...-dangerous-to-the-campaign-for-liberty/page13
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If you watched the videos you would have heard Jesse say he doesn't have a twitter account.
Looks like a Jesse Twitter account to me. Pretty detailed. Don't watch Alex Jones.
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Then go to Jesse's FaceBook account.
The event this man spoke of never happened. I have been to Mc P’s many times since leaving the Navy. I was never there alone. I was always accompanied by other people. If this happened 6 years ago, someone would have known of it before now. Certainly in the UDT/SEAL community it would have been known. This has to be news to all of us.
I have always opposed the war in Iraq but I have never spoken or wished any ill will towards the soldiers. My heart aches that soldiers have died or been wounded because this war should never have taken place. I am perplexed over the agenda this man has and why a fellow Navy Seal would tell a lie about an event that never happened. Clearly between this story and the previous week’s story about supposedly getting pulled over for tailgaiting in CA that was also a lie, someone is out to destroy my credibility. I find it very interesting that both these stories are being spread by Fox news and it’s affiliates. As a Navy veteran you realize you can’t believe every sea story you hear. Let me finish by stating both of the recent two national stories about me are completely untrue lies, neither event ever happened.
Sincerely,
Jesse Ventura
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialJesseVentura/posts/344036438957319
I noticed the Blazed changed their tune today by calling Jesse a "victim" and change the story around that Chris Kyle "allegedly" hit the Governor. I am sure by now, they have all heard from Jesse's lawyer.
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Exclusive: Jesse Ventura Blasts Navy SEAL ‘Punch’ Hoax
Former Governor: Incident “never happened…someone is out to destroy my credibility”
Paul Joseph Watson
Infowars.com
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Following claims made by US Navy SEAL Chris Kyle that he punched Jesse Ventura for badmouthing US troops during a wake for a slain soldier in Coronado, California, Ventura has denounced the story as an outrageous lie, asserting that the event never happened.
Kyle, who has been the subject of numerous television interviews over the past few days while he promotes his new book, is a sniper marksmen who has been made into somewhat of a poster child for US military involvement in the Middle East following his tales of killing hundreds of Iraqi insurgents.
Kyle claims that he met Ventura in a bar in Coronado in 2006 while Ventura was in town to speak to a new class of SEAL graduates at nearby Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. Also present were family members holding a wake for Michael Mansoor, one of the first SEALs killed in Iraq. Kyle claims Ventura began loudly objecting to the war in Iraq before calling the troops “murderers” and saying “we deserved to lose a few guys”.
Kyle then claims he punched Ventura, knocked him to the floor, and quickly vacated the scene.
Infowars today spoke with Tyrel Ventura, Jesse Ventura’s son, who related to us how Ventura is shocked, heartbroken and saddened about how a fellow Navy SEAL could invent such a hurtful and abhorrent lie.
The event never happened, Ventura has never met Kyle, and the whole story is a transparent hoax seemingly designed as an attempt at character assassination given Ventura’s very public recent battles with the federal government, in particular his fight with the TSA, and his vehement anti-war stance, Tyrel told us after talking with his father.
Ventura explained that he has only ever visited the bar in question with groups of friends, and the notion that the story if true would not have already become public in the space of over five years is plainly ludicrous.
Ventura labels the story a total fabrication and is beyond heartbroken that a fellow service member and Navy SEAL would invent such outrageous lies designed to defame him and help sell a book. He adds that it is incredibly vicious to claim at a wake he would insult the family members of a slain soldier, which is one of the worst slurs that could be made against anybody, not to mention a former Navy SEAL like Ventura.
In his Facebook response, Ventura makes reference to another false claim that had to be retracted about him supposedly tail gating in California last week, suggesting that there is an organized effort to “destroy my credibility”.
Such actions may be an effort to pre-empt the possibility that Ventura could enter the presidential picture as a candidate for the Libertarian Party. Tyrel Ventura told us that Jesse is completely blown away that the establishment is now coming after him by way of manufactured hoaxes and cynical acts of character assassination in a bid to politically discredit him.
Close friend Alex Jones points out that Ventura was “veering towards riding off into the sunset for good,” but that such attacks on his character could force the former Governor to re-emerge as a prominent force on the US political scene. Jones said that the smear has completely backfired because it will only make Ventura become more public and be more aggressive in asserting his anti-war, pro-freedom principles.
Anyone who knows Ventura also knows that he is a supreme patriot, a proud former SEAL, and would never insult the family members of a fallen soldier at a wake – such egregious slurs are completely inconsistent with Ventura’s character, notes Jones.
Ventura is currently residing at his remote home in the Baja region of Mexico which is virtually cut off from civilization, but is planning to travel to the nearest town in order to do a Skype interview with the Alex Jones Show over the next few days.
His son Tyrel Ventura will appear on the Alex Jones Show tomorrow to address the hoax. Jesse Ventura is expected to make further statements on the issue over the course of the next week.
Read Jesse Ventura’s Facebook statement below.
The event this man spoke of never happened. I have been to Mc P’s many times since leaving the Navy. I was never there alone. I was always accompanied by other people. If this happened 6 years ago, someone would have known of it before now. Certainly in the UDT/SEAL community it would have been known. This has to be news to all of us.
I have always opposed the war in Iraq but I have never spoken or wished any ill will towards the soldiers. My heart aches that soldiers have died or been wounded because this war should never have taken place. I am perplexed over the agenda this man has and why a fellow Navy Seal would tell a lie about an event that never happened.
Clearly between this story and the previous week’s story about supposedly getting pulled over for tailgaiting in CA that was also a lie, someone is out to destroy my credibility. I find it very interesting that both these stories are being spread by Fox news and it’s affiliates. As a Navy veteran you realize you can’t believe every sea story you hear. Let me finish by stating both of the recent two national stories about me are completely untrue lies, neither event ever happened.
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Paul Joseph Watson is the editor and writer for Prison Planet.com. He is the author of Order Out Of Chaos. Watson is also a regular fill-in host for The Alex Jones Show.
Former Governor: Incident “never happened…someone is out to destroy my credibility”
Paul Joseph Watson
Infowars.com
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Following claims made by US Navy SEAL Chris Kyle that he punched Jesse Ventura for badmouthing US troops during a wake for a slain soldier in Coronado, California, Ventura has denounced the story as an outrageous lie, asserting that the event never happened.
Kyle, who has been the subject of numerous television interviews over the past few days while he promotes his new book, is a sniper marksmen who has been made into somewhat of a poster child for US military involvement in the Middle East following his tales of killing hundreds of Iraqi insurgents.
Kyle claims that he met Ventura in a bar in Coronado in 2006 while Ventura was in town to speak to a new class of SEAL graduates at nearby Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. Also present were family members holding a wake for Michael Mansoor, one of the first SEALs killed in Iraq. Kyle claims Ventura began loudly objecting to the war in Iraq before calling the troops “murderers” and saying “we deserved to lose a few guys”.
Kyle then claims he punched Ventura, knocked him to the floor, and quickly vacated the scene.
Infowars today spoke with Tyrel Ventura, Jesse Ventura’s son, who related to us how Ventura is shocked, heartbroken and saddened about how a fellow Navy SEAL could invent such a hurtful and abhorrent lie.
The event never happened, Ventura has never met Kyle, and the whole story is a transparent hoax seemingly designed as an attempt at character assassination given Ventura’s very public recent battles with the federal government, in particular his fight with the TSA, and his vehement anti-war stance, Tyrel told us after talking with his father.
Ventura explained that he has only ever visited the bar in question with groups of friends, and the notion that the story if true would not have already become public in the space of over five years is plainly ludicrous.
Ventura labels the story a total fabrication and is beyond heartbroken that a fellow service member and Navy SEAL would invent such outrageous lies designed to defame him and help sell a book. He adds that it is incredibly vicious to claim at a wake he would insult the family members of a slain soldier, which is one of the worst slurs that could be made against anybody, not to mention a former Navy SEAL like Ventura.
In his Facebook response, Ventura makes reference to another false claim that had to be retracted about him supposedly tail gating in California last week, suggesting that there is an organized effort to “destroy my credibility”.
Such actions may be an effort to pre-empt the possibility that Ventura could enter the presidential picture as a candidate for the Libertarian Party. Tyrel Ventura told us that Jesse is completely blown away that the establishment is now coming after him by way of manufactured hoaxes and cynical acts of character assassination in a bid to politically discredit him.
Close friend Alex Jones points out that Ventura was “veering towards riding off into the sunset for good,” but that such attacks on his character could force the former Governor to re-emerge as a prominent force on the US political scene. Jones said that the smear has completely backfired because it will only make Ventura become more public and be more aggressive in asserting his anti-war, pro-freedom principles.
Anyone who knows Ventura also knows that he is a supreme patriot, a proud former SEAL, and would never insult the family members of a fallen soldier at a wake – such egregious slurs are completely inconsistent with Ventura’s character, notes Jones.
Ventura is currently residing at his remote home in the Baja region of Mexico which is virtually cut off from civilization, but is planning to travel to the nearest town in order to do a Skype interview with the Alex Jones Show over the next few days.
His son Tyrel Ventura will appear on the Alex Jones Show tomorrow to address the hoax. Jesse Ventura is expected to make further statements on the issue over the course of the next week.
Read Jesse Ventura’s Facebook statement below.
The event this man spoke of never happened. I have been to Mc P’s many times since leaving the Navy. I was never there alone. I was always accompanied by other people. If this happened 6 years ago, someone would have known of it before now. Certainly in the UDT/SEAL community it would have been known. This has to be news to all of us.
I have always opposed the war in Iraq but I have never spoken or wished any ill will towards the soldiers. My heart aches that soldiers have died or been wounded because this war should never have taken place. I am perplexed over the agenda this man has and why a fellow Navy Seal would tell a lie about an event that never happened.
Clearly between this story and the previous week’s story about supposedly getting pulled over for tailgaiting in CA that was also a lie, someone is out to destroy my credibility. I find it very interesting that both these stories are being spread by Fox news and it’s affiliates. As a Navy veteran you realize you can’t believe every sea story you hear. Let me finish by stating both of the recent two national stories about me are completely untrue lies, neither event ever happened.
*********************
Paul Joseph Watson is the editor and writer for Prison Planet.com. He is the author of Order Out Of Chaos. Watson is also a regular fill-in host for The Alex Jones Show.
The original Luddites existed in the early 19th century.
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Brian Kilmeade, Eric Bolling And Fox Nation Gush Over Navy SEAL Who Punched Out Jesse Ventura
http://www.newshounds.us/brian_kilme...ntura_01062012
On The Five on Friday (1/6/12), the gang discussed Chris Kyle, the most lethal Navy SEAL sniper in American history.” Kyle has a new book out and he had been a guest on The O’Reilly Factor the night before. Brian Kilmeade, guest co-host for The Five, opened the discussion by saying, “But before we get into that (Kyle’s military work), listen to what I think is his greatest takedown ever.” Kilmeade was referring to Kyle’s claim to have punched out former Navy SEAL Jesse Ventura for “bad mouthing” the Iraq war, President Bush and America. Co-host Eric Bolling was even more pleased. Over at "civil," "tolerant" Fox Nation, they were also approving.
In a clip from The O’Reilly Factor, Bill O’Reilly asked Kyle, “Why would you punch Ventura?”
Kyle answered, “Bad mouthing the war, bad mouthing Bush, bad mouthing America.”
Bolling called Kyle a “true American patriot hero” and seemed to justify the attack on Ventura by saying, “He’s got issues with 9/11 truthers.”
“Good for you. Fantastic. Thumbs up,” Bolling said.
Fox Nation went into more detail as to why Kyle attacked Ventura – from Kyle’s perspective only. Assuming it’s accurate, one can sympathize with Kyle’s anger:
Kyle, the recipient of five Bronze Stars and two Silver Stars, revealed to O’Reilly why he punched former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura, knocking him to the floor. Kyle said that he encountered Ventura at a bar while attending the wake of a fallen SEAL, and that Ventura started bad-mouthing America, then-President Bush, and the Iraq war. When Kyle asked him to tone it down so as not to upset the family, Ventura said, “You [the Navy SEALs] deserve to lose a few guys.” Kyle then punched him and took off running!
But sympathizing with anger is one thing. This is cheerleading an assault.
Apparently, the cheerleading continued in the comments section where the readers regularly root for deaths of people they don’t agree with. The comments are now closed - Fox Nation’s customary reaction to violent comments posted on deliberately inflammatory threads.
Can you imagine if some liberal decided to deck Donald Trump for bad mouthing President Obama with the completely discredited birther baloney? And a couple of MSNBC hosts plus the DailyKos cheered it on?
Sadly, The Five’s Bob Beckel joined in the pile on against Ventura by saying, “There is a testament to steroid use right there.”
Shame on them all.
http://www.newshounds.us/brian_kilme...ntura_01062012
On The Five on Friday (1/6/12), the gang discussed Chris Kyle, the most lethal Navy SEAL sniper in American history.” Kyle has a new book out and he had been a guest on The O’Reilly Factor the night before. Brian Kilmeade, guest co-host for The Five, opened the discussion by saying, “But before we get into that (Kyle’s military work), listen to what I think is his greatest takedown ever.” Kilmeade was referring to Kyle’s claim to have punched out former Navy SEAL Jesse Ventura for “bad mouthing” the Iraq war, President Bush and America. Co-host Eric Bolling was even more pleased. Over at "civil," "tolerant" Fox Nation, they were also approving.
In a clip from The O’Reilly Factor, Bill O’Reilly asked Kyle, “Why would you punch Ventura?”
Kyle answered, “Bad mouthing the war, bad mouthing Bush, bad mouthing America.”
Bolling called Kyle a “true American patriot hero” and seemed to justify the attack on Ventura by saying, “He’s got issues with 9/11 truthers.”
“Good for you. Fantastic. Thumbs up,” Bolling said.
Fox Nation went into more detail as to why Kyle attacked Ventura – from Kyle’s perspective only. Assuming it’s accurate, one can sympathize with Kyle’s anger:
Kyle, the recipient of five Bronze Stars and two Silver Stars, revealed to O’Reilly why he punched former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura, knocking him to the floor. Kyle said that he encountered Ventura at a bar while attending the wake of a fallen SEAL, and that Ventura started bad-mouthing America, then-President Bush, and the Iraq war. When Kyle asked him to tone it down so as not to upset the family, Ventura said, “You [the Navy SEALs] deserve to lose a few guys.” Kyle then punched him and took off running!
But sympathizing with anger is one thing. This is cheerleading an assault.
Apparently, the cheerleading continued in the comments section where the readers regularly root for deaths of people they don’t agree with. The comments are now closed - Fox Nation’s customary reaction to violent comments posted on deliberately inflammatory threads.
Can you imagine if some liberal decided to deck Donald Trump for bad mouthing President Obama with the completely discredited birther baloney? And a couple of MSNBC hosts plus the DailyKos cheered it on?
Sadly, The Five’s Bob Beckel joined in the pile on against Ventura by saying, “There is a testament to steroid use right there.”
Shame on them all.
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If you look at the Twitter account, the guy who brought it up has a point. It looks real.
It is a real tweet, but it isn't his account, it is someone spoofing him. He said he has no twitter account.
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Yes, he is promoting a book (American Sniper), and he runs a mercenary organization, Craft International.
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