Senseless ‘Lone Survivor’ Backlash Hits Jake Tapper

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“CNN’s Jake Tapper got into a tense back and forth with former U.S. Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell, portrayed by Mark Wahlberg in the new film Lone Survivor, during The Lead Friday. Luttrell accused Tapper of suggesting his fellow SEALs “died for nothing” in Afghanistan, a charge the anchor was still contending with several hours later on Twitter…”.* Some conservatives, particularly from the Glenn Beck founded website The Blaze, took aim at Tapper while others defended him. The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.

*Read more here from Matt Wilstein / Mediaite: http://www.mediaite.com/online/jake-tapper-fights-lone-survivor-backlash-i-didnt-say-they-died-for-nothing/

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