In Reply to: I'm no psychiatrist, but does the (SPOILER!) justification used in the posted by tinear on January 17, 2015 at 17:12:27:
peasant enemy from very, very, afar.It ain't about giving them a chance. It's about bringing every thing we have to bear to NOT give them a chance. They have the option to run away or fight. Snipers are an INTEGRAL part of the urban ground operation. Always have been and always will be. I'd imagine there are hundreds of American soldiers that are alive today who can thank Chris Kyle and thousands that can thanks his peers. As far as I'm concerned, their being alive is a good thing. N'est pas?
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Follow Ups
- You must REALLY hate artillerymen, bomber pilots, drone operators, gunship pilots, who "assasinate" the noble - Road Warrior 18:23:39 01/17/15 (10)
- Doing a job is one thing, glorifying it is another. - tinear 21:22:02 01/17/15 (8)
- The movie I saw, was not glorifying killing IMHO... - Mark Man 07:20:27 01/18/15 (7)
- Well, Mark, after Nuremberg (or My Lai) it is expected that soldiers - tinear 08:51:53 01/18/15 (6)
- Yes...they made movie...hence glorifying Chris Kyle... - Mark Man 09:40:52 01/18/15 (5)
- It also did not show our troops winning all the firefights, which presupposes a talented, - Road Warrior 11:01:59 01/18/15 (4)
- "Honor" in modern warfare is a tough question. The argument has been made that modern - tinear 08:17:55 01/19/15 (3)
- If yer still hanging around, I found this tidbit at Fact Vs Fiction - Road Warrior 18:43:48 01/19/15 (1)
- I'd be very careful accepting much besides his confirmed kills. He fed the rumor that he killed two carjackers - tinear 19:03:38 01/19/15 (0)
- Can't argue with anything here. I think I need to go to 12A next door^ - Road Warrior 16:26:19 01/19/15 (0)
- Heard an Admiral say: "The last thing I want my boys to do is to go to a fair fight." - Billy Wonka 19:36:17 01/17/15 (0)