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Anyone see it? I did the research on this guy as I was fascinated by the previews shown for the last three weeks. It's up for six oscars. When we arrived to the theater, they had to open two additional theaters as it was PACKED.

Excellent movie and depiction of a true story. This man was/is truly an American hero. He served four tours in Iraq. He was murdered in 2013 in Texas.


Chris Kyle

Christopher Scott "Chris" Kyle (April 8, 1974 — February 2, 2013) was a United States Navy SEAL, and proclaimed most lethal sniper in U.S. military history, having accumulated 160 confirmed kills out of 255 probable kills. These numbers are based on individual shooter logs, filled out at the end of a mission, and reported to higher command. Confirmed kills must have a witness.[3][6][7]

Kyle served four tours in the Iraq War and was awarded several commendations for acts of heroism and meritorious service in combat. He received two Silver Star Medals, five Bronze Star Medals, one Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, and two Navy and Marine CorpsAchievement Medals.[8] Iraqi insurgents dubbed him the "Devil of Ramadi" and placed a series of ever increasing bounties on his head, purported to have eventually reached the low six figures. He became known by the moniker "Legend" among the general infantry and Marines whom he was tasked to protect. This title initially originated in jest among fellow SEALs following his taking of a sabbatical to train other snipers in Fallujah.[9] He was wounded twice and involved in six IEDattacks.[8][10]

Kyle was honorably discharged from the US Navy in 2009 and wrote a bestselling autobiography,American Sniper, which was published in January 2012. On February 2, 2013, Kyle was shot and killed at a shooting range near Chalk Mountain, Texas, along with friend Chad Littlefield. The man accused of killing them is awaiting trial for murder. A film adaptation of Kyle's autobiography, directed by Clint Eastwood, was released in December 2014.


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Military service
Iraq War
Assigned to SEAL Team 3, Sniper Element Charlie, later Cadillac,[8] platoon within the Naval Special Warfare Command, and with four tours of duty, Kyle served in many major battles of the Iraq War.[3] His first long-range kill shot was taken during the initial invasion when he shot a woman approaching a group of Marines with a hand grenade in her hand. An article by CNN reported that the woman was cradling a toddler in her other hand.[14] As ordered, he opened fire, killing the woman before she could attack.[10] He later stated, "the woman was already dead. I was just making sure she didn't take any Marines with her."[8]

Because of his track record as a marksman during his deployment to Ramadi, the insurgents named him Shaitan Ar-Ramadi (English: 'The Devil of Ramadi'), and put a $ 21,000 bounty on his head that was later increased to $ 80,000. They posted signs highlighting the cross on his arm as a means of identifying him.[3][10]

In 2008, outside Sadr City, Kyle claims his longest successful shot, after he spotted an insurgent with a rocket launcher near a United States Army convoy at a range of 2,100 yards (1,920 m). As recounted in his book American Sniper, Kyle fired a shot from his .338 Lapua Magnum-chambered McMillan TAC-338 sniper rifle, killing the insurgent from about 2,100 yards away. The fighter was about to launch a rocket-propelled grenade at the Army convoy.[15]

During four tours of duty in Iraq, Kyle was shot twice and caught up in six separate IED explosions.[10] His other weapons included the Mk 117.62??51mm NATO semi-automatic sniper rifle, the Mk 12 5.56??45mm NATO Designated Marksman Rifle, Sig Sauer P220 Pistol, M4 carbine and a.300 Winchester Magnum-chambered sniper rifle.[16]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Kyle
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Aries Sun Scorpio Moon..


Chris Kyle - American Sniper

Born 04/08/1974
Odessa, TX


Zodiac in degrees 0.00 Placidus Orb:0
Sun Aries 18.29 Ascendant Cancer 4.22
Moon Scorpio 11.27 II Cancer 26.13
Mercury Pisces 25.26 III Leo 19.54
Venus Pisces 2.08 IV Virgo 18.15
Mars Gemini 23.06 V Libra 22.44
Jupiter Pisces 6.59 VI Sagittarius 0.03
Saturn Gemini 29.13 VII Capricorn 4.22
Uranus Libra 26.03 R VIII Capricorn 26.13
Neptune Sagittarius 9.25 R IX Aquarius 19.54
Pluto Libra 5.07 R Midheaven Pisces 18.15
Lilith Capricorn 26.18 XI Aries 22.44
Asc node Sagittarius 21.38 XII Gemini 0.03


According to his parents, his wife and best friend, say Bradley Cooper (actor) nailed the character, mannerisms, etc...He's up for an Oscar too. 🙂
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Until some or whole family member of yours get killed by those cool stuff, really want to know your opinion after.

Dude we are talking about illegal invasion, illegal instalments and use of military might upon people which had nothing to do with the fucking 9/1, more than 1,5 million death of civilians and 4,5 million refugees, do you really think that is cool..? do you think that the world is safer place to live now..?
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The White Death - Simo Hayha

This dude is the real deal.

Simo H?_yh?_ (Finnish pronunciation: [??sim?? ??h?_y??h?_]; December 17, 1905 — April 1, 2002), nicknamed "White Death" (Russian: –?–?–?–— ??–_–——, Belaya Smert; Finnish: valkoinen kuolema; Swedish: den vita d?den) by the Red Army, was a Finnish marksman. Using a modified Mosin—Nagant in the Winter War, he acquired the highest recorded number of confirmed sniper kills (505) in any major war.[2]

The Soviets' efforts to kill H?_yh?_ included counter-snipers and artillery strikes, and on March 6, 1940, H?_yh?_ was shot in his lower left jaw by a Russian soldier. He was picked up by fellow soldiers who said "half his cheek was missing", but he did not die, regaining consciousness on March 13, the day peace was declared.

http://www.cracked.com/article_17019_5-real-life-soldiers-who-make-rambo-look-like-pussy.html

^here hollywood, get a clue.

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Believe it or not, non-Americans know a lot about America.

You guys shove it down our throats. You vomit it all over the media. Issues, politics, crime, healthcare, Hollywood, welfare system, societal unrest etc. etc. etc.

However, I bet you can't say anything about most of the issues within other countries unless America had some sort of involvement or influence.

America, fuck yeah!

Isn't it a fact that most Americans don't even hold a passport? Shucks.



Our media doesn't show up on Australian airwaves.

That's your media glorifying 'Merica. We have nothing to do with what countries halfway across the globe are force fed.

Do something of significance and blaze your own trail. Then you can quit swinging from our balls.



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Lol @ country folks.

USA is your daddy Frenchman.




i'm from the last pillar of civilization standing against the war mongers.

the debtor of murica.



WE DO NOT KOWTOW TO NO ZIONISTS!




Keep holding your breath waiting on that debt repayment. Lol

The day Merica quits buying your cheaply made JUNK, your fun times "near the top" are over.

Vroom vroom .....
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We make the world go round.

Your country, in which you don't even live, is a mere cog in the wheel.

And I love my 20 dollars T shirts. So comfy.







LMAO backwards logic. China still belong to the Chinese.



You are the cog in the wheel for the zionists. Murica!
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Your typical go to line...backwards logic. Yawn.

China is right there with the USA economically. Neck and neck.

The difference is we have a 300 million population to your what? 3 billon?

The average American has 5 times more individual wealth than the average Chinese citizen, even us broke ass Tennesseeans.

Facts.

Not I give a damn about any of it really. I'm just tired of every thread devolving into some Anti-American shit show.
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$ 20 IS ALL OF CAPTENN'S MAC AND CHEESE BUDGET FOR THE MONTH! $ 1 CHAMPION SHIRTS AT MARSHALLS IN RED WHITE AND BLUE!



Nah, that 20 bucks gets 4 BJ'S from your mom.

I use my Marhalls T shirt to wipe my drizzle from her chin. 🙂



MY MOM WOULD NEVER BLOW MIDDLE AGED DUDES THAT FOLD CARGO SHORTS AT THE GAP LMAO!!!
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You must be that 3rd world Filipino moon pie face that is a cereal account creator.

Welcome back for the 100th time.

Say hi to your mom for me. She knows me as BIG American.
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We make the world go round.

Your country, in which you don't even live, is a mere cog in the wheel.

And I love my 20 dollars T shirts. So comfy.







LMAO backwards logic. China still belong to the Chinese.



You are the cog in the wheel for the zionists. Murica!



Your typical go to line...backwards logic. Yawn.

China is right there with the USA economically. Neck and neck.

The difference is we have a 300 million population to your what? 3 billon?

The average American has 5 times more individual wealth than the average Chinese citizen, even us broke ass Tennesseeans.

Facts.

Not I give a damn about any of it really. I'm just tired of every thread devolving into some Anti-American shit show.




that logic is backwards, you're basically chanting the mantra of other men that are running your country. The mental slavery is complete. do you not see how hilariously ironic that is? MURICA!



never said individual wealth was better but you have to keep in mind.

That's fine but your living standard is also higher.

China's living standard is lower. In china, a nice dinner is 20 yuan. about 3 bucks. where can you eat for 3 bucks in Merica?



So having more money means chit when everything is much more expensive.



not to mention how you guys got that blood money. by killing women, children and stealing their natural resources.


MERICA!!!!!!!!!!!
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Your next. 😉
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It's just a movie though, you either like it or not.

Without adding pro or anti american feelings into it.

I liked enemy at the gates as far as sniper movies go..even though I'm not a jude law fan.



Honestly I didn't really get Enemy at the Gates. It seemed slow and never got started to me. I'd have to watch it again and pay better attention
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there's a "sex" scene in there that was intruiging.

i have an aries moon so there's no way i could be a good sniper in any universe. but i'm allowed to dream.
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Speaks volumes 😄

'American Sniper' Shatters Box Office Records

Previously "Avatar" held the title after bringing in $ 68 million during its opening weekend in 2010. It is also the top-grossing winter film, eclipsing the previous record holder, "The Passion of the Christ," which brought in nearly $ 84 million during its opening weekend in 2004. According to USA Today, Warner Bros., the production company behind the movie, estimated that "American Sniper" will make an additional $ 15 million over the long weekend.

"American Sniper," which has grossed nearly $ 119 million total, as it was released in just a few markets on Dec. 25, was further buoyed by the Oscar nominations it earned last week.

The film was nominated six awards, including best picture and a best actor nod for Cooper.
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The real American Sniper was a hate-filled killer. Why are simplistic patriots treating him as a hero?

Kyle's own words, from the article:

In his memoir, Kyle reportedly described killing as —fun??, something he —loved??; he was unwavering in his belief that everyone he shot was a —bad guy??. —I hate the damn savages,?? he wrote. —I couldn't give a flying fuck about the Iraqis.??....

... —Chris Kyle boasted of looting the apartments of Iraqi families in Fallujah,?? wrote author and former Daily Beast writer Max Blumenthal. —Kill every male you see,?? Rania Khalek quoted, calling Kyle an —American psycho??.




Fighting a guerrilla war with any other attitude is a guaranteed death sentence.

His attitude is what made him great at his job.

Yes, it sounds harsh, but thrown into the fire, you'd adopt the same attitude, or you be filling a body bag in short order.

War isn't pretty.
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Rania Khalek quoted, calling Kyle an —American psycho??.



Fighting a guerrilla war with any other attitude is a guaranteed death sentence.

His attitude is what made him great at his job.

Yes, it sounds harsh, but thrown into the fire, you'd adopt the same attitude, or you be filling a body bag in short order.

War isn't pretty.
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lol @ Rania Khalek
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Posted by DonJohnson
L M A O @ the tours in the middle east WOW. You're acting like this was in Korea or Vietnam where there was actual threat.


The soldier death toll is not even as high as some of the inner cities in America. It really is like as Bill Hicks paralleled, Jack Palance tossing a pistol at sheep herder's feet and saying "PICK IT UP!" ... " NO MISTER" "PICK IT UP!" "I don't want no trouble mister" "PICK IT UP!" and BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM

"Ya'll saw him. He had a gun."




On top of all this, dude was a sniper. killed people from thousand yards away. WOW SO TOUGH! It takes a special level of manhood to do what he did boy!


the romanticism is hilarious.



So by your measure -- any soldier in a tank, helicopter, fighter jet, bomber, submarine, battleship, aircraft carrier, etc. is a pussy.

Unless you stab your enemy to death with a bayonet at the tip of your musket, you're a pansy.

Here's a Don Johnson fav --- talk about "flawed logic".

Fail.
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Speaks volumes 😄

'American Sniper' Shatters Box Office Records

Previously "Avatar" held the title after bringing in $ 68 million during its opening weekend in 2010. It is also the top-grossing winter film, eclipsing the previous record holder, "The Passion of the Christ," which brought in nearly $ 84 million during its opening weekend in 2004. According to USA Today, Warner Bros., the production company behind the movie, estimated that "American Sniper" will make an additional $ 15 million over the long weekend.

"American Sniper," which has grossed nearly $ 119 million total, as it was released in just a few markets on Dec. 25, was further buoyed by the Oscar nominations it earned last week.

The film was nominated six awards, including best picture and a best actor nod for Cooper.




Update:

American Sniper

Domestic Total as of Jan. 21, 2015: $ 128,115,621
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Update:

American Sniper

Domestic Total as of Jan. 21, 2015: $ 128,115,621


i never thought it possible, to place a specific dollar value on zombie stupidity.
but apparently u seem determined to do so.

LOL
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It's not about the $ $ $ $ money ...it's about the number of Americans who share the same respect I do for our military not to mention the number of people outsiders shouldn't fuck with. 😉
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http://www.allthetests.com/quiz04/dasquiztd.php3?testid=1044758881

This motherfucker was a psycho killer, if he is —hailed?? as a hero, then it is clearly the voice of the thoughts of the majorities??_

Same BS again since WWII...

Rednecks+psychopaths= american hero... No matter how you turn and twist the word, the Americans —suffering?? this crap for ages...

No matter their belief system.
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