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Manning advisory board member Michael Moore responds to ‘haters’

After ‘American Sniper’ uproar, film-maker Michael Moore lays out all of the ways that provides real support to US military veterans–including his continued role as an Advisory Board member of the Chelsea Manning Support Network.
By Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone

Filmmaker Michael Moore caused a firestorm this week when he tweeted, in response to the film American Sniper, “My uncle [was] killed by sniper in WW2. We were taught snipers were cowards. Will shoot you in the back. Snipers aren’t heroes. And invaders are worse.” Even Kid Rock criticized the Fahrenheit 9/11 director, writing “Fuck you Michael Moore, you’re a piece of shit and your uncle would be ashamed of you.” After a week of being attacked by the right wing and Fox News for allegedly “hating the troops,” Moore penned a lengthy Facebook response that details his frequent support for our armed forces.
“Here’s the truth they can’t or won’t report: I’m the one who has supported these troops – much more than the bloviators on Fox News,” Moore writes before listing the many ways they’re misinformed in their opinion of him. When Moore’s father passed away, he asked that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Veterans for Peace. The filmmaker also refuses to do business with vendors that don’t hire vets, sits on the Advisory Board of the Chelsea (formerly Bradley) Manning Support Network and has donated thousands of dollars to “help veterans and wounded warriors.”…

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