Chris Kyle. American hero or cold blooded killer? I first heard about Chris Kyle through my dad. My dad found it important to tell me about Chris Kyle because he didn't let anyone or anything limit him. Despite the belief of many that Chris Kyle was a cold-blooded killer, he should be revered as a true American hero because he spent 10 years of his life serving in Iraq as a Navy SEAL, killing over 160 Iraqis that were trying to harm Americans, and he also dedicated his free time to retired vets. Chris Kyle was a part of one of the most advanced military groups in the world. The Navy SEALS. SEAL stands for Sea, Air, and Land. The way a SEAL is chosen to be drafted is through a physical and mental exam. If they make it through, each SEAL has to go through an intense training. Including BUD/S training. Which consists of a week of non stop exercise called hell week. Where a group of SEAL trainees do the ultimate test. By being put in a freezing cold climate and forced to sleep outside with no blankets. …show more content…
They were trying to harm American Navy SEALS plus it was his job to watch over the Navy SEALS walking among the people and shoot anybody that had bombs and guns aimed at them.. Chris Kyle once said “The number is not important to me. I didn’t kill for bragging rights, but because I believe the world is a better place without savages out there taking Americans’ lives. Everyone I shot in Iraq was either trying to harm Americans or Iraqis loyal to the new government.” This quote shows that Chris Kyle only killed those people because they were a threat to some Navy SEALS or to other