American sniper
by Chris Kyle · first published 2010
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It's because of the American separatist mentality. Your average gun toting, freedom loving American sees the world through a very polarizing lens. Not long ago, I read the book American Sniper by Chris Kyle [1], about a Navy SEAL who is the most successful American sniper of all times. The good guy/bad guy dichotomy is very apparent throughout the book. He claims his life's priorities are "God,…
…was designed to be a commentary. From the guy that created him: “I was an anti-war person. I argued against it and certainly wrote against it...In my mind he’s not a good guy.” From Chris Kyle, the "American Sniper": “He righted wrongs. He killed bad guys. He made wrongdoers fear him...We spray-painted it on our Hummers and body armor, and our helmets and all our guns. We spray-painted it on every building or wall…
Unfortunately, probably narcissism with a small dash of psychopathy. That and also due to the prominent Osama assassination by the Seals. A prime example being "American sniper" Chris Kyle who openly writes in his book how happy he is to shoot people and was sued for defamation. He also claims to have shot a couple of carjackers in a gas station and was let off by the police…
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