Widow of Chris Kyle makes claims about PTSD that are not true

Angry widow of America's deadliest sniper says claiming PTSD is no excuse for his murder
Daily Mail
By JAMES NYE
25 June 2013

The unforgiving widow of ex-Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, famed as 'America's Deadliest Sniper' refuses to accept that PTSD be used as an excuse by her husband's killer.

Talking about Eddie Ray Routh, the Marine reservist who shot dead Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield in February at a Texas shooting range, Taya Kyle said that she had no intention of ever absolving him.

Taya Kyle, 38, told CBS DFW that PTSD is a condition that does influence a sufferers mood, but 'You're not going to blame someone else, in my opinion when you murder two people in cold blood.'

Chris Kyle was the author of the bestselling book, 'American Sniper' and was writing a new book, 'American Gun: A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms' at the time of his death. The book is on general release now.

The sniper was so feared by insurgents in Iraq, that an $80,000 bounty was placed on his head and he was known by his nickname of 'Al-Shaitain Rama' - 'The Devil of Ramadi'.

Chris Kyle's alleged killer, Routh, 25, has claimed he was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and that Kyle was helping him through his condition. However, Taya' scorn for Routh's claims are evident through the manner in which she speaks of those who live with PTSD.

'They (those with PTSD) worked through their struggles, just like we work through our struggles. They are phenomenal people and it doesn’t change their character,' said Taya to CBS DFW.

'Might change their mood once in a while, might have sleepless nights, doesn’t make them a murderer.'

In an interview earlier this month, Taya said she does not believe that Routh was a PTSD sufferer. 'People who have PTSD don’t talk about it. They don’t use it as an excuse. They carry guns and they do good work and love their families,' she said to the New York Post. 'They struggle, but it doesn’t change their character.' read more here