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Non-Fiction

demosincebirth

(12,740 posts) Thu Apr 5, 2012, 01:28 PM Apr 2012

I bought American Sniper by Chris Kyle just out of curiosity, being that I served iin the military

Last edited Thu Apr 5, 2012, 09:25 PM - Edit history (1)

a while back. What a piece of right-wing propaganda this book was. I got two thirds through it and had enough.

Have any others bought this book? If so, what were your opinion?

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I bought American Sniper by Chris Kyle just out of curiosity, being that I served iin the military (Original Post) demosincebirth Apr 2012 OP

I passed on reading it after several reviews indicated dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #1

I stopped reading "war lover" books some time ago. bemildred Apr 2012 #2

To view Kyle as a "hero"... SHRED Feb 2013 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author bemildred Feb 2013 #4

dixiegrrrrl

(60,011 posts)

1. I passed on reading it after several reviews indicated

Reply to demosincebirth (Original post)

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 06:46 PM

Apr 2012

what found....God, Guns and Glory theme.
Thanks for confirming I have not missed anything.

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

2. I stopped reading "war lover" books some time ago.

Reply to demosincebirth (Original post)

Mon Apr 23, 2012, 07:48 AM

Apr 2012

Around the time I started working in the "Defense Bidness" and became acquainted with how hyped things really are. But I admit I was curious what he had to say. So thank you for resolving that issue for me.

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

3. To view Kyle as a "hero"...

Reply to demosincebirth (Original post)

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 10:55 PM

Feb 2013

...one would have to believe that the USA invasion of Iraq was legitimate and legal.

Sounds like his book mirrored just who he was.

Good riddance.

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