i never claimed to be the great itself sniper. -- greatest sniper. i was, you know, through sniper school i was middle of the pack when we graduated, i almost failed out of sniper school. it's just everyone tends to think when you get these number of kills that all of a sudden you're this great sniper, and that's not the measure of a sniper. the measure of the true greatness of a sniper is to roll everything all in one. i mean, it's the stalking, the observation, everything. and that's why in my mind carlos halfcock who, you know, i think it's 93 confirmed kills, i think he is the greatest sniper ever in history. and not just america, all over the world. he's the guy that would go in by himself, you know, sneak in, take his shot with a lot less, you know, capable weapons than we have today and optics, but he would take that shot and then sneak back out undetected. and i think that's the true measure of a sniper is being able to get in, identify your target, take the shot and get out. >> host: jim erickson sends in an e-mail to you, mr. kyle, how many

lethal sniper in u.s. military history." he's our guest here on c-span 2. the numbers are on the screen if you'd like to talk with mr. kyle. >> we have the lines set up, and you can also contact us electronically and send us an e-mail at booktv@cspan.org. in your book, you write you were not the best shot at all in your class or before you went into the seals. >> guest: no, sir. i never claimed to be the greatest sniper. i was, you know, through sniper school, i was middle of the pack, and when i graduated, i about failed out of sniper school. it's just everyone tends to think when you get these number of skills that all the sudden you're a great sniper, and that's not the measure of a sniper. the measure of the true greatness of a sniper is to roll everything all in one. i mean, the stalking, the observation, everything, and that's why in my mind why i think it's 93 confirmed killed. i think he is the greatest sniper ever in history, and not just america, but all over the world. he was a guy who went in b

sniper program.ler "the red circle," the sniper corps and how i trained the world's deadliest marksman. brandon, it's a real pleasure to have you here. >> thank you. i'm a fan. >> what are we missing? in other words, our military capabilities are world class. the training you went through and you demonstrate are without parallel. our paths are uniquely identified targets and address them through the very techniques you teach is extraordinary. what could we learn about what those capabilities to both be more respectful of them and also use them more effectively? >> i think what i talk about in the book is really, you know, what goes in to making up the chris kyle who wrote "american snipe sniper." just the tremendous sacrifice these individuals make on a daily basis and the impact at home with their families as well. i try and really convey that in the book, and it's just a tremendous sacrifice that not only the s.e.a.l.s make, but the broader picture is the everyday war fighter. the training that the

wiped out a sniper in another tree. but as far as i know, there's nothing. just kept the line. and that was it. >> you stayed there for how many more days? >> all night. and then the next morning on the 17th, we were supposed to move out as soon as possible because the b-52s were going to blast the place. and it was postponed until we finally left. we left i forget what time, but it was barely well in to the morning, also. >> they extracted you by chopper? >> oh, no. we walked out. not to a short space or like when we came in. this was a long walk. we were to go to an lc, but before we got there, we were going to split. we were marching out with companies from two of the battalions of the fifth gap, from the first and fifth and second and fifth. and the order i had received from the captain, he passed away a few years ago, the order was we were marching out and our company was going to be the rear most company in the battalion. and i was going to be the rear most platoon. nobody behind me. we were not going to have any

rifles the sniper this year of thompson the you said it was the v.p. at one time the v.p. right my calling says to you that ralph is going to come kill you but actually says ralph used to be a sniper. you'd never see it coming don't want. this being taken you get enough certainly go to the police somebody has just told you then i go through the books i have to have some for evidence and otherwise what books you go through that you would tell them well since i work in the same department where the billing had come in and i started looking through the contract and they had been over billing for me for years and they really like forty hours a week for forever were you working forty hours a week now in concord already close we're going to nasa contracts and exxon mobil tranter x. and are you working forty hour weeks essentially and all of that time was being billed the yang even though you were not doing all your own work for they've been billed for a couple of days after i had left them and was working and after so i told may distort alice and she said we

>> sniper michael plumb's perfect shot is all over the news.ves a special tribute from his fellow swat team members. >> they surprised me with pieces of the gun. fired them together as best they could and mounted it on a plaque and put it on the wall here. >> i always called it ice water in his veins. nothing bothered him. that's how he was that day. nothing bothered him. >> plumb credits the entire squad for the positive outcome. >> it was a team effort. i mean, they surrounded him. they contained him. and they made it happen. hot august afternoon and everybody gets to go home. it was a good day. >>> coming up, a bar room fist fight turns into an all-out gun fight caught on surveillance video. when "caught on camera: shots when "caught on camera: shots fired" continues. what makes the sleep number store different? the sleep number bed. the magic of this bed is that you're sleeping on something that conforms to your individual shape. wow! that feels really good. you can adjust it to whatever your needs are. so whatever you feel like, the sleep

some other, i forget who he was from another platoon who claim he shot with an m-39 and wiped out a sniper in a tree. but as far as i remember, there was nothing. >> mm-hmm. >> just some firing, check the line. >> yeah. >> and that was it. >> you stayed -- >> -- >> and you stayed there for how many more days? >> oh, that's all the night. and then the next morning, on the 17th, we were supposed to move out as soon as possible because the b-52s were going to blast the place. and that was postponed. postponed until we finally left. we left i forget what time. but it was fairly well into the morning also. >> they extrated you by chopper? >> oh, no. we walked out. >> mm-hmm. >> not to aed you by chopper? >> oh, no. we walked out. >> mm-hmm. >> not to a shoraed you by chop? >> oh, no. we walked out. >> mm-hmm. >> not to a shoced you by chopp? >> oh, no. we walked out. >> mm-hmm. >> not to a shoted you by chopper? >> oh, no. we walked out. >> mm-hmm. >> not to a short space of when we came in. this was a long walk. we were to go to an l.c., but before we got there, there were -- we were going to

that had been spilled their tongue to all and the kong snipers have done most of the damage today was no exception. on this you know the twenty seventh and for the tree the framed wolfhounds moved out to attack the snipers opened up from such perfectly camouflaged positions the most of the a company want the whole day with a c. and one of the enemy a sergeant was hit in the shoulder and leg as he rolled over a third shot ripped to it by. a medic broke from call of and rushed to his side as he dropped to his knees to begin given a bullet smashed into the stomach. both the sergeant and the medic. and tiller book but it was laid down to screen a squad go on after the wall and especially his fourth wonted in the hip crossed the deadly fifty yards with all the fallen to us he was hit again this was an old one you were there yes it's hard to bring back to minimum browndown zero. zero christmas certainly we're building up to go and i thought think obama grandson . they were. where if they had to draft they would be drafted so i start thinking of what i could do to protect them to keep them f

twenty seventh and for a tree the framed wolfhounds moved out to attack the snipers open up from such perfectly camouflaged positions the most of the a company want the whole day with a c. and one of the enemy a sergeant was hit in the shoulder and leg as he rolled over a third. were up to it by. a medic because of and rushed to his as he dropped to his knees to begin given a bullet smashed into the stomach. both the sergeant and the medic. and artillery but it was laid down to screen a squad go on after the wall and it especially was fourth wonted in the hip cross the deadly fifty yards with all the fallen to us he was hit again and this was no more you were there yes it's hard to bring back to minimum brown i don't. know christmas certainly we're building up to go on to start think obama grandson. they were very aware if they had to draft they would be drafted so i start thinking of what i could do to protect them to keep them from a boy. join the military but the same reasons that the young people join now because it is the poor people out of people on a lorry and of the economic s

there were still snipers. >> the u.n. secretary general's response spoke for many. >> the world is watching with skeptical eyes. many promises previously made have not been kept. >> in damascus, there was a welcome to the cease-fire. >> we are against the withdrawal of the army. we are seeking the stability of the country. >> all syrians are supporting the cease-fire because we are already so tired of this mess. >> the man who brokered this cease-fire, kofi annan, has spoken of a fragile calm. he has called for president bashar al-assad to withdraw his heavy weapons, tanks, and troops from syrian cities. he wants u.n. monitors deployed with unimpeded access. it could happen within 48 hours. he wants a syrian led political process brokered by an intermediary. the stumbling blocks are significant. president bashar al-assad enemies, turkey and saudi arabia, have no faith in the plan. >> the plan is not a menu of options. it is a sense of obligations. the burden of fully and visibly a meeting all of these obligations continue

sniper. she was also his wife. >> i was running for my life for two years. >> women betrayed by the men they love. next "anderson. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> lately it seems like the friendly skies have just gotten plain old crazy. you have heard about crazy captains and passengers and flight attendants. >> what is going on these days? >> denied elizabeth vargas takes a look at this on "20/20." good afternoon. -- tonight, elizabeth vargas. what is happening up there? >> we have spoken to everybody involved. tsa as well as attendance and captains. they tell us they are undergoing a huge amount of stress. many flight attendants have gone through the same security is that we have to put up with, only they do it a lot more times than we do. if the other thing many of them pointed out is economically many of them are suffering. flight attendants are only paid once the cockpit doors have closed and the plane pulled away from the gate. during flight cancella

look at the snipers, look at the snipers, they say. the camera pans up. see what appears to be a sniper's nest and troops on the rooftop. if those are snipers, that's a blatant violation right in front of u.n. observers. remember that phrase. credible reports. why did that spokesperson only say credible reports? his own men saw the troops, saw they weren't supposed to be there, knew what troops on rooftops had been doing for more than a year in syria, yet the spokesperson could not say what was in front of his own team's face. keeping them honest, that is why we show you these pictures night after night. they show what diplomats can't say and the assad regime can only lie about. these are tanks and troops on the streets of duma. the ones in the pickup trucks firing as they go. assad promised to pull them out. this is a peaceful protest. this is in aleppo. fired on by security forces. another broken promise. the city of homs, it is still under attack. another broken promise. the shelling there stopping just long enough for monitors to come and go then star

snipers are shooting babies. today over 16 people have lost their lives. under instructions from the syrian regime. they have nothing to do with the revolution. they are just sitting inside their house. they are being shot in from their families. two of them were killed through a severe shelling on the building, inside their homes. young babies. this is happening daily in syria. over 33 villages and cities reject four of them are being severely shelled constantly, throughout the whole day. buildings are destroyed. people were slaughtered for no reason. the government is giving more time to kill. over 13,000 innocent protesters have been killed in the past one year and one month. even animals are tied up and tortured and killed. >> what you want from the international community? >> i am going to say now, we ask for a long time ago, a couple of months ago. we want international -- we want the government to go into syria and see what is happening. we want international intervention. thousands of people have lost their lives. over 300,000 people were killed ju

navy seal sniper chris kyle accumhated more officially-confirmed kills than any other sniper in u.s. military history. in his new best-selling autobiography, "american sniper," mr. kyle writes about his early career as a professional rodeo writer, the challenges he overcame to become a seal and his experiences in the iraq. he joins us at booktv for a live one-hour conversation about this book today starting at noon eastern. join the conversation by calling in this during the program or by sending in your questions or comments via e-mail to booktv@cspan.org. or tweet us at booktv. >>> coming up next, author and historian richard brookhiser, the national review senior ed talks about the conservative movement. he is author of 33 books in-- 11 books including what would the founders do and his 2011 release, "james madison." >> host: richard brookhiser, when we talk about the founding fathers, what's the era we'rehe talking about? what are the events we're talkineng about?? >> guest: we're talking about the american revolution

here, they were able to film a sniper position. in the same city, students came out to form a chain bearing the words "sos." in this damascus sunbird, they filmed shelling by the army. the army has accused the opposition as a lethal roadside bomb attack. we talked to an activist who painted a mixed picture. it was more quiet, he told me, but the tanks were still in the city and there were snipers on the roofs. the u.n. secretary general's response spoke for many. >> the world is watching with a skeptical eye. many promises previously made by the government of syria have not been capped. >> in damascus, among supporters of the regime, there was a welcome to the cease-fire, but also the threat of retaliation for attacks. >> we are against the withdrawal of the army, especially in hot zones. we are seeking the stability of the country. >> we are tired of this mess and the events taking place. >> the man who brokered this cease-fire, kofi annan, has spoken of a fragile calm. he says other parts of this plant are not being honored. he h

here they were able to film a sniper position. and students came out to form a chain, bearing the words "s.o.s." activist said they felt shelling by the army. before its part, the government accused the opposition of a lethal roadside bomb attack. in homs, we spoke to an activist who painted a mixed picture. it was quieter, he told me, but the tanks were still in the city, and there were still snipers on the roofs of buildings. the u.n. secretary general's wary response spoke for many in the international community. >> the world is watching with skeptical eyes, a sense of many promises previously made by the government of syria have not been kept. >> there was a welcome to the cease-fire, but also a threat of the government to retaliate against attacks. >> we are seeking the stability of the country. >> all syrians are supporting the cease-fire because we are already so tired of this mess and the events taking place. >> the man who brokered this cease-fire, kofi annan, whhad spoken of a fragile calm. but he said other parts of the

the sound they dread the most, enemy snipers in action. >> the siege lasted for three years and eightonths. a new term entered the european vocabulary. ethnic cleansing. people were driven from their home in what has become a three-way conflict. it off defied explanation. the worst singular atrocity came in the summer of 1995 when bostjan certain forces and the commander overran what was supposed to be a united nations safe haven. 8,000 muslim men and boys were separated from their families and massacred, despite the presence of dutch u.n. troops. peace was eventually imposed in bosnia but only after the death of tense of thousands of people. what remained a bitter memory and yet an unfulfilled demand for justice. >> we're going to speak the bostjan foreign minister. these the seats people have to fill, those red chairs, laid out in remembrance of the 1 ,541 people of sarajevo who lost their lives in the course to the siege of the city. a very poignant reminder to just how many people were affected in the bitter conflict between serbs, croots and bosnian muslims. a conflict which stil

there's new video claiming to be from a military snipers nest. while the rest of the troops ham it up and dance. snipers are still in cities, people are still getting shot, and especially in homs the shelling goes on. listen. [ explosions ] >> don't have to be a u.n. observer to know that's not a ceasefire. opposition members say at least 70 were killed in syria today. we can't confirm that number or this video. for more than a year the pictures haven't lied. the regime has and does. something the u.n. ambassador is saying plainly. you deal with syrian representatives all the time. i've had them on this program. they've said things which are not true. they've lied. they said things that are untrue time and time again. do they have any credibility to you? i don't know if you can say that. >> no, they don't. let's be plain. you're right. they have lied to the international community, lied to their own people. and the biggest fabricator of the facts is assad himself. his representatives are merely doing his bidding and under probably some not insign

snipers are still in cities.eople are still getting shot and especially in homes the shelling goes on. listen. >> opposition members say at least 70 people in killed in syria today. we can't independently confirm the number or the video. the pictures haven't lied. the regime however has and does and the american u.n. ambassador is saying plainly. >> you deal with syrian representatives all the time. i've had them on the program and they have said things that are not true and have lied and demonstrably untrue time and time again. do they have any credibility to you? i don't know if you can say that. >> no, they don't. let's be plain. you're right. they have lied to the international community, lied to their own people, and the biggest fabricator of the facts is asad himself, his representatives merely doing his bidding and under probably some not insignificant personal duress. words as we have said repeatedly are meaningless. the actions are what married and thus far have continued to disappoint. >> earlier today

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. >> and the marine sniper who comes armed. >> i didn't listen to my sixth sense that kept me alive in iraq and i didn't do that here. >> what's in store for all of these men? >> you are going to jail today. >> chris hansen, with a "dateline" net crime, to catch a predator. >> thank you for joining us. i'm stone phillips. >> i'm ann curry. now, we move across the country to northern california to the town of petaluma where two high-profile cases made national headlines. >> when our hidden cameras find there, again, we want to warn you that this is explicit. here's chris hansen. >> hey! you made it. hey, come on back. you made it. hey! you're here. hey. >> this girl appears to be home alone and looking for company. >> come on in. >> she keeps waving men into the garage. >> come on in. >> and they keep following her. >> come on back. >> all the way to the backyard. >> i made some drinks. i made frozen lemonade. >> excellent. >> when where she offers them a drink. >> i made frozen lemonade. i'm going to get changed. have a seat. okay? >> anyone watching this scene repeat itself over and o

sniper. was also his wife. >> i was running for my life. >> women betrayed by the man they love. >> he's happy all the time. he was mad at me because i would not let him go hit. he's fun to watch pitch. >> a little winning at nationals park yesterday. they had a good pitcher and a good fan base and gonzales. that is the winning run. >> the nationals are 5-2 and will face the reds tonight. the capitals did not have such luck. >> for the first time in the history of the capitals franchise, they played a 60- minute scoreless game. they had to settle the game in overtime. let me take you to boston. we knew that the defending champions would be physical. how about that hit? the bruins tried to send a message. look at ovechkin. he smiles after the hit. thebraden was phenomenal. nothing after 3 periods. and in overtime, here we go. that shot. the bruins stopped on the brick. and then, no chance. game one goes to boston, 1-0. >> they are still alive. it's 44 degrees outside. the news continues at 5:3

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. >> he was a marine corps and sniper and served two tours in afghanistan and iraq.p by step to fellow soldiers injured in combat. >> 395 miles. i will walk 10 more miles today. >> he's on a very special journey. >> this is the least i can do. >> with every step, this former marine -- >> he's very proud with a huge flag behind him. >> who served combat tours in the iraq and afghanistan. >> it could have just as easily been me that was injured. >> he walked from his home in columbus ohio, 25 miles a day. >> he is doing it along the highway and things. >> along the washington and old dominion trail he reveals his other call. >> is to raise awareness. >> to raise $10,000 to benefit the wounded warriors project, a nonprofit that supports veterans when they return home. >> to let the vets know people are still thinking about him. >> a fellow marine has taken this nearly 400 mile an hour together. >> we are both motivated to help out any way we can. >> they will finish their long walk at arlington national cemetery. >> its going to be nice to see our -- c.r. bros you're th

just a couple hours we're going to know whether syria's dictatorship will keep the promise to take snipers off rooftops. in short to stop killing its own people. and reducing this little girl's grandfather's house to rubble. [ speaking in foreign language ] >> who did this the man in the tape asks? bashar she says. she's in the remains of a living room judging by the cushions on the floor. the girl is obviously too young to understand what is happening, but she knows enough to say the name. she's been told who's responsible. bashar al assad. after ordering a year long campaign of repression followed by outright carnage, he promised the u.n. to stop. the final deadline tomorrow morning. back when he agreed to that troop pullout proposal on march 27th, he toured the streets homs. we're showing you one of his photo op that day. the other the bombardment in the hours before he arrived in homs and after he left and almost every day since then. that day when the dictator of syria was smiling for the cameras, 57 people died. today in homs and across syria tanks rolled, shells exploded, snipers fi

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i've had snipers shoot at me. this one wasn't directed at my vehicle, but it was still close enough that you take it very personally. and it becomes a little miniature battle inside the war between just you and that other person who's trying to kill you. when you come out on top, you realize that you're still alive, so he failed. you may not have killed him, you may not have captured him, but he still failed, and that feels good. >>> coming up -- journalists under siege in afghanistan. >> if we tried to cross an open stretch of road, we came under attack. and i thought "i can't do this, it's just too hard." then there was a moment. when i decided to find a way to keep going. go for olympic gold and go to college too. [ male announcer ] every day we help students earn their bachelor's or master's degree for tomorrow's careers. this is your moment. let nothing stand in your way. devry university, proud to support the education of our u.s. olympic team. new venus & olay. olay moisture bars help lock in moisture... wh

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