Controversial ISIS ‘Kill List’ Leaves Off Female Army Captain
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — The Islamic State is facing international backlash today after releasing a so-called "Kill List," inviting lone-wolf agents to attempt to target the service members and their families on behalf of the terrorist organization. International condemnation has been strong since it was discovered that the list left off Capt. Marissa Steel, a finance officer in the US Army I Corps.
“Who the hell do these chauvinistic assholes think they are? So I’m good enough to be some illiterate jihadi’s sex slave, but not a legitimate military assassination target? Bulls---,” Steel said.
Among the more than 100 names and addresses of U.S. service members around the country, not one on the list was female.
Immediately after reviewing the list and discovering that her name was omitted, Steel began an online social media campaign, using the hashtag #WeAreWorthKillingToo. It has since trended, having been retweeted over 70,000 times, and a short commercial starring Sarah McLach…
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