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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's more for you:

The money quote from the New Republic article is just as deceptive:

But anyone who has read Kyle’s autobiography of the same title knows that his bravado left no room for doubt. For him, the enemy are savages and despicably evil. His only regret is that he didn’t kill more. He laments that there were rules of engagement, or ROE, which he describes as being drafted by lawyers to protect generals from politicians. He argues instead for letting warriors loose to fight wars without their hands tied behind their backs. At another point, he boasts that the unofficial ROE were pretty simple: “If you see anyone from about sixteen to sixty-five and they’re male, shoot ‘em. Kill every male you see.”

This fact about killing every adult male you see is also in the film. Unlike The New Republic, though, Eastwood puts the quote in the correct context. Kyle is talking about no-go zones; areas that were officially evacuated. The legitimate strategy behind this was that only the enemy (evil savage terrorists) would remain in officially evacuated areas.

http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2015/01/19/american-sniper-same-leftists-defaming-chris-kyle-as-killer-wanted-every-iraqi-dead/
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There is a documented complaint in the military about fighting with one hand behind your back. It goes back to Vietnam when we didn't have the political will, and became a meme in this long engagement with the emphasis on winning hearts and minds. There was a sense that some of the rules, strategies, reluctance to take risks cost us the advantage or cost American lives. American warriors obliged, but they have every right to question the rules of engagement they fight under in books reflecting on their contributions. I see nothing in his words that makes.me think poorly of him. Thank you for sharing thus. Op really distorted his words.[/quote]

Indeed. OP is repeating the attacks by the left, without understanding the fully researched context. Your point regarding Vietnam/rules of engagement are bang-on. Thank you for saying that so eloquently.

As for Ventura, Anderson Cooper made some great statements about Ventura's 'win'. When asked if he felt Kyle had defamed Ventura's name, Cooper replied that Ventura had already done a great job with that already, with his conspiracy theories. I'm not a huge Cooper fan, but I respect his direct nature. [/quote]

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