American Sniper trailer.

[goober3]

What's a liberal?

No one here saw the flaws in his character?
Dude was clearly "unhealthy" way before his PTSD was diagnosed

 

[Ghost941]

What's a liberal?

No one here saw the flaws in his character?
Dude was clearly "unhealthy" way before his PTSD was diagnosed

 

[sw0596]

First requirement for the definition of a liberal is failure or refusal to accept reality but to think or reason in a "perfect" or fantasy world. You've met that requirement!

 

[Indirect Fire]

What's a liberal?

No one here saw the flaws in his character?
Dude was clearly "unhealthy" way before his PTSD was diagnosed

Personally I don't think it had a thing to do with political views, I think it has to do with your rather bizarre ideas of what it takes to fight a war. "Howard Cunningham" types are not what we want "slaying the Hun"..... Chris Kyle and the hundreds of thousands of other "hands on" combat arms guys are what it takes. Plenty of people become "unhealthy" doing their jobs in war zones, it was obvious he was doing everything he could to get healthy by helping other veterans. How the POS that killed him ever qualified for that status says more about Kyle's character than any insults on the internet ever will (intended or not).

 

[goober3]

The film American Sniper, based on the story of the late Navy Seal Chris Kyle, is a box office hit, setting records for an R-rated film released in January. Yet the film, the autobiography of the same name, and the reputation of Chris Kyle are all built on a set of half-truths, myths and outright lies that Hollywood didn’t see fit to clear up.

Here are seven lies about Chris Kyle and the story that director Clint Eastwood is telling:

1. The Film Suggests the Iraq War Was In Response To 9/11: One way to get audiences to unambiguously support Kyle’s actions in the film is to believe he’s there to avenge the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The movie cuts from Kyle watching footage of the attacks to him serving in Iraq, implying there is some link between the two.

2. The Film Invents a Terrorist Sniper Who Works For Multiple Opposing Factions: Kyle’s primary antagonist in the film is a sniper named Mustafa. Mustafa is mentioned in a single paragraph in Kyle’s book, but the movie blows him up into an ever-present figure and Syrian Olympic medal winner who fights for both Sunni insurgents in Fallujah and the Shia Madhi army.

3. The Film Portrays Chris Kyle as Tormented By His Actions: Multiple scenes in the movie portray Kyle as haunted by his service. One of the film’s earliest reviews praised it for showing the “emotional torment of so many military men and women.” But that torment is completely absent from the book the film is based on. In the book, Kyle refers to everyone he fought as “savage, despicable” evil. He writes, “I only wish I had killed more.” He also writes, “I loved what I did. I still do. If circumstances were different – if my family didn’t need me – I’d be back in a heartbeat. I’m not lying or exaggerating to say it was fun. I had the time of my life being a SEAL.” On an appearance on Conan O’Brien’s show he laughs about accidentally shooting an Iraqi insurgent. He once told a military investigator that he doesn’t “shoot people with Korans. I’d like to, but I don’t.”

4. The Real Chris Kyle Made Up A Story About Killing Dozens of People In Post-Katrina New Orleans: Kyle claimed that he killed 30 people in the chaos of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, a story Louisiana writer Jarvis DeBerry calls “preposterous.” It shows the sort of mentality post-war Kyle had, but the claim doesn’t appear in the film.

5. The Real Chris Kyle Fabricated A Story About Killing Two Men Who Tried To Carjack Him In Texas: Kyle told numerous people a story about killing two alleged carjackers in Texas. Reporters tried repeatedly to verify this claim, but no evidence of it exists.

6. Chris Kyle Was Successfully Sued For Lying About the Former Governor of Minnesota: Kyle alleged that former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura defamed Navy SEALs and got into a fight with him at a local bar. Ventura successfully sued Kyle for the passage in his book, and a jury awarded him $1.845 million.

7. Chris Kyle’s Family Claimed He Donated His Book Proceeds To Veterans’ Charity, But He Kept Most Of The Profits: The National Review debunks the claim that all proceeds of his book went to veterans’ charities. Around 2 percent – $52,000 – went to the charities while the Kyles pocketed $3 million.

Although the movie is an initial box office hit, there is a growing backlash against its simplistic portrayal of the war and misleading take on Kyle’s character. This backlash has reportedly spread among members of the Academy of Motion Picture of Arts and Sciences, which could threaten the film’s shot at racking up Oscars.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/01/...is-telling-america-about-iraq-and-chris-kyle/

 

[Radar363]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/01/...is-telling-america-about-iraq-and-chris-kyle/

'Rawstory.com'? Okay then...

 

[the_great_white]

I found certain parts very disturbing.
Him killing the little boy and lady. He could have just disable them, arm or leg.
The God complex was very apparent.
The disregard for the concerns of fellow soldiers (when his buddy expressed discention with what they were doing over there).
The feeling of self-importance and need to police/protect the world under the guise of service to one's country.
The constant disregard of his own wife's feelings & concerns for their family
Even the part about demanding that the nurse tend to his baby, smh
I have a lot of respect for those that serve our country, especially those that are highly trained because it takes a lot to get through that training....

But this guy was a class A douche bag!

Seriously?

{response censored}

You're either a complete troll or one of the most naive ****ers I have ever had contact with. Either way that is one of the most pathetic posts I have ever read.


Semper Fi

This guy ☝is why we should have a dislike button...

We have a new liberal on board....YESSSS

And he goes by the name of Goober3

 

[goober3]

Personally I don't think it had a thing to do with political views, I think it has to do with your rather bizarre ideas of what it takes to fight a war. "Howard Cunningham" types are not what we want "slaying the Hun"..... Chris Kyle and the hundreds of thousands of other "hands on" combat arms guys are what it takes. Plenty of people become "unhealthy" doing their jobs in war zones, it was obvious he was doing everything he could to get healthy by helping other veterans. How the POS that killed him ever qualified for that status says more about Kyle's character than any insults on the internet ever will (intended or not).

Thank you for your reply and for not insulting me.

I understand what you're saying, I really do. It's hard to be civil among savagery. There is no church in the wild. But part of my point is how different is Kyle really from the "savages" that he "loved killing"? Not very different at all. This board and so many others are full of people that allow the media to control their thoughts & opinions about people they have no experience with, in a land they have never been to.

I don't love or hate Protestants any more than Jews, I don't have a disdain for Hindus, or have an affinity for Muslims, I have respect for PEOPLE.. Humans. And even more respect for ANYONE that has ANY faith. I don't care if you believe the Queen of England is a deity, as long as you believe in a higher power. My point is that the people he "loved killing" were human just like him.... and he killed just as they did, savagely.

He seemed to lose objective sight that his agenda was no more important or valid than anyone else's.

 

[Mr. Goodbar]

Thank you for your reply and for not insulting me.

I understand what you're saying, I really do. It's hard to be civil among savagery. There is no church in the wild. But part of my point is how different is Kyle really from the "savages" that he "loved killing"? Not very different at all. This board and so many others are full of people that allow the media to control their thoughts & opinions about people they have no experience with, in a land they have never been to.

I don't love or hate Protestants any more than Jews, I don't have a disdain for Hindus, or have an affinity for Muslims, I have respect for PEOPLE.. Humans. And even more respect for ANYONE that has ANY faith. I don't care if you believe the Queen of England is a deity, as long as you believe in a higher power. My point is that the people he "loved killing" were human just like him.... and he killed just as they did, savagely.

He seemed to lose objective sight that his agenda was no more important or valid than anyone else's.

We have plenty of vets here, past and present

 

[roscoe1911]

It's good to know where you stand. The people he was killing are setting people on fire because of their religion.