This is a tragic story

Rating: 10/10 (9 February 2015)

I don't see this movie as American propaganda, if anything I see this as a reflection of the absolute devastation of war. Sure, Kyle is portrayed as wanting to go "kill terrorists" but honestly, after 9/11, I knew tons of people who felt that way. I'm not from the South either. My uncle was in the Vietnam War and I know for a fact that he had to shoot children, so for people saying why would a mother have her son throw an RPG, why wouldn't she? I think this movie highlights the tragedy of war. It illustrates how the innocent people living in the area are terrified and it shows how much a person can be destroyed by war. Just because Kyle felt it was his obligation to keep going back, and even to seek revenge, doesn't make this movie about how great America is. It shows that some people feel so strongly about defending our country that it consumes them. The US is practically tasked with solving the world's issues. We're the first country everyone looks to for help. Most of the world would be completely different if it weren't for our involvement. I'm personally tired of having to bail out tons of other countries who can't take care of their own issues. Especially when we have plenty of issues on our own soil. This movie illustrates the failings within our own country in taking care of soldiers coming home from war.