AMERICAN SNIPER

We all know movies are movies. Sometimes they make us feel good, sometimes bad and sometimes we can learn a lot from them, fiction or not. This particular movie, which is based from the life of Chris Kyle, a Texan who became a member of the Navy Seal after the bombing of the Twin Towers in September 11, 2001, not only did give me all the feelings of happiness, sadness but also made me understand our position why we are out there in foreign land with a mission that is both gripping and crucial to our survival.

He felt compelled to do something for his country. He dedicated all his strength and hope to make our country a safer place.

As a boy because he was small he was always picked on by the bullies but with his father's permission to fight back when it is needed, he became committed to help the underdogs which is the core of his principles.

This movie made me understand how justification of killing is based on who you are fighting for. Based on whom you believe to be right and stand by with that right. I felt that in believing that the attack on our land by the so called terrorist, he went on to fight them where they are knowing that our country is safer that way. It is evident when he said: "WOULD YOU WANT ALL THESE PEOPLE TO COME TO OUR COUNTRY AND KILL US?

Anyways, contrary to what most think that "one's freedom fighter can be someone else's hero", on this movie or on his life story, we know who the bad guys are. We know they are out to kill us, but instead of that to happen, we go out there and kill them. With a carefully planned strategy and orchestrated effort, they (US FORCE) carefully identify who they are and accomplish their mission.

What touched me most is that these people, (soldiers) are not just killing machine. They do have heart and conscience. They raise family and has love ones. They know the dreadful feeling of losing a fellowman. But yet, to them, their mission is to protect our country and to remain loyal to what we believe in.

This is a man who believed that with all his killings, he did a great service to his fellow citizens, knowing that he killed all the bad guys which earned him the name "LEGEND".

NOTE: My take is that: I believe there are bad guys. Their mission is to kill us. I will never hesitate to participate in that killing if it makes this world a better place. If I were young, I would enlist right now, get trained and be one of these people who sacrifice d all they've got.

Thank you all for your reads and comments.