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[quote=Anonymous]There are different kind of heroes and many have flaws. I think what was sad to people was the idea that Chris Kyle shouldn't speak of his experiences. Like being an effective soldier - which can involve killing - is something to button down or not speak about. A lot of us have a problem with self aggradizement, but it seemed like a lot of folks here were simply uncomfortable with what hes known for, being a successful sniper. That taps into this strange meme of the 21st century that war should somehow be sanitized/not.involve killing. For a lot of us with loved ones in the military, it makes us worry they are being asked to do an effective job with one hand behind their back: Set up to fail. I can support my family's service, but only if they are supported in turn.
So.in short, for many of us the movie was a big bundle - a chance to talk about it, a chance to respect exemplary service, a chance to recognize that to win wars can involve  deep ethical questions like killing to stop killers. But if we aren't willing to do that as a nation, we simply shouldn't be at war. So I welcome when each war is scrutinized, talked about - but when we as a nation send people to war for crying out loud you may question the war but support the mandated actions they take to do their job effectively...[/quote]

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