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nilesobek

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15. I knew the world, some journalists and critics

Reply to tenderfoot (Original post)

Sat Jan 24, 2015, 09:08 AM

Jan 2015

would catch on that this guy wasn't a hero. In another thread I called it this year's Zero Dark Thirty and a jingo pick at the Oscars.

The movie is extremely well made from what I have heard. Good acting, good writing, great production values and photography. I would never go see this thing. I was awakened to the propaganda apologizing for the Iraq war ten years ago. There's no way I can go back.

A lot of people have pointed out to me that the picture itself is not blatant pro-war propaganda, but rather, insidious propaganda of clear omission. As a viewer I want to be entertained, not led on a leash.

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The Real American Sniper: Why Chris Kyle Wasn’t A Hero [View all] tenderfoot Jan 2015 OP

This has bothered me since the first Iraq war HeiressofBickworth Jan 2015 #1

well said! n/t wildbilln864 Jan 2015 #22

Just one more reason not to see this movie. blackspade Jan 2015 #2

How about his spotter? JonLP24 Jan 2015 #3

He did what he was trained to do and saved lives glasshouses Jan 2015 #4

Its so hard to independently verify much of this JonLP24 Jan 2015 #5

Wasn't that the unwritten ROE in the taking of Fallujah? glasshouses Jan 2015 #8

I agree with the worst example part JonLP24 Jan 2015 #14

He was a 'savage' who took lives and signed up to do just that. ND-Dem Jan 2015 #7

Hundreds of thousands of men and women signed up also glasshouses Jan 2015 #10

Just mirroring Kyle's words: he had the nerve to describe the citizens under invasion and attack ND-Dem Jan 2015 #11

+1 BeanMusical Jan 2015 #16

K&R. who's the savage? ND-Dem Jan 2015 #6

the person who is worse than him is the bitter old roguevalley Jan 2015 #9

eastwood is worse than the savage and murderer because he made a movie that glorified the ND-Dem Jan 2015 #12

given that the effect of his movie will have on a roguevalley Jan 2015 #20

well, that's a good answer, but the even larger context for all of this is US actions in the ND-Dem Jan 2015 #21

Did he call the Iraqi people savages ? kwolf68 Jan 2015 #13

The *US* invaded Iraq. Please try to keep that in mind, because that's the context. Given ND-Dem Jan 2015 #18

I knew the world, some journalists and critics nilesobek Jan 2015 #15

Kick and R. BeanMusical Jan 2015 #17

Kick. Nt cwydro Jan 2015 #19

Kick for Truth. Octafish Jan 2015 #23