American Sniper

I must admit, the movie had a profound effect on me.  Civilians have no idea what soldiers go through in combat. Civvies don't see the horrors, or experience the depth of evil that humans are capable of.

I've been told on more than one occasion, from men that have been there, that muslim extremists are the most savage people on the face of the earth.  I've heard other things too...things that I won't repeat here, but left me with the knowledge that no one can come away from combat at not be scarred in some way.

It doesn't matter if you're a liberal or conservative.  To bash the movie American Sniper for a political agenda is morally offensive and dead assed wrong!  It is biting the hand of the soldier that fed you your freedom.  Unless you've picked up a weapon and fought for this Country, you need to be respectful and shut the fuck up.

I cannot imagine being the man looking through a rifle scope at a little boy holding a grenade and making the choice to shoot him, knowing that if you don't, he'll run into a group of soldiers and set it off, killing himself and the men fighting with you.   Logically, you take the shot because the boy is already dead, but what kind of toll does it take on your heart?  And what savages would use children to fight their wars for them?

These are the people we are fighting. This is their ideology, and it doesn't make sense to the western world. They are bringing their fight here, to our shores.  What the hell do you think Sharia law is? This is why we cannot be silent when their ideology threatens to take over our laws and Constitution. We cannot be silent when our soldiers are not being taken care of abroad or at home.  Our Vets need our support. We need heroes like Michael Murphy, Danny Dietz, Marcus Luttrell and Chris Kyle. They do the jobs their Nation requires of them.

But most of us only pay lip service.  Too many Americans listen to our crappy Media and are willing to skewer our soldiers to the wall for making tough choices.  Our soldiers shouldn't be basing their decisions on whether or not they'll go to Leavenworth if they kill someone that would give away their position and jeopardize their mission.  Really??  When we do that, the blood of our soldiers is on our hands.

Ok, I need to get some rest.  But I'm thankful I know Chris Kyle's story. I'm thankful I watched the movie.  It put some things into perspective for me...and that is always good.