IMO, this article makes way too many generalizations to be taken seriously.
Admittedly, I did not know much about Kyle prior to seeing the movie. I knew nothing about the controversies this article has raised.
In the movie and I did not view Kyle as a “hero” per se. I saw him as a flawed individual (as we all are) who was a loyal soldier who had and used his special skills to perform a job that needed to be done. It wasn’t pretty and it left scars on him and his family, but he served his country to the best of his ability. His sense of duty to country and his fellow soldiers is to be lauded, but it came with a dear price.
He was not a “cowboy” on the battlefield. He did the grunt work along with the rest of them.
Whether or not the Iraq War was worth it is a subject apart from this film and the Left’s attempt to make this about the Iraq War is an obvious attempt to discredit everything about it. They hate the U.S. military, especially when it come to projecting strength in the world. They would much rather have the U.S. military function as an international meals on wheels.
Kyle’s story is one of a true blue soldier - one you would be proud to serve with and grateful to have along side of you in a foxhole.
not enough died at kent state