Look in mirror, mass murderer

Hello! I’m the mass murderer/terrorist next door.

I’m estranged from others, feel persecuted by them and am seething with rage at my perceived abusers/enemies.

So, I will slaughter as many of them as I can, abandoning all civilized norms. I’m a sacrificial soldier destined for heroism/martyrdom/immortality. I will wreak havoc with impunity.

To prove my threat is not idle, I present my record:

• I killed and displaced millions of Vietnamese for no good reason, in violation of international law and our Constitution.

• I killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions of Iraqis for no good reason, in violation of international law and our Constitution.

• I killed and displaced thousands of Libyans, in violation of international law and our Constitution.

• I’m killing people in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Yemen, in violation of international law and our Constitution.

• I’m willing to go broke battling self-inflicted catastrophic circumstances, and I’m ready to kill anyone who challenges my rule.

• Nuclear annihilation is a constant threat I wield against any uppity regimes.

• I’m an obedient American quietly funding this depravity, pretending to be shocked when the victims fight back.

To get a close look at me, look in the nearest mirror.

This story was originally published October 23, 2015 at 6:50 AM with the headline "Look in mirror, mass murderer."