Decades of Saddam’s rule made what could have been a fairly rich country, due to its oil reserves, into a very poor one.
CHRIS KYLEI’m just trying to be the me that I am and not all of this other crap. I just want to be the family man, and if somehow I can make the money to get my ranch and get the hell away from everybody else, that would be awesome.
More Chris Kyle Quotes
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The rules are drawn up by lawyers who are trying to protect the admirals and generals from the politicians; they’re not written by people who are worried about the guys on the ground getting shot.
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Great way to fight a war – be prepared to defend yourself for winning.
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I am not a fan of politics.
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None of my problems come from the people I’ve killed.
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I just want to get the bad guys but if I can’t see them, I can’t shoot them.
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But real life doesn’t travel in a perfect straight line; it doesn’t necessarily have that ‘all lived happily ever after’ bit. You have to work on where you’re going.
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In the end, my story, in Iraq and afterward, is about more than just killing people or even fighting for my country. It’s about being a man. And it’s about love as well as hate.
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People tell me I saved hundreds and hundreds of people. But I have to tell you: it’s not the people you saved that you remember. It’s the ones you couldn’t save. Those are the ones you talk about. Those are the faces and situations that stay with you forever.
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You have to slow your heart rate, stay calm. You have to shoot in between your heartbeats.
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Savage, despicable evil. That’s what we were fighting in Iraq.
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I don’t know if I’m the best of the best. But I did know that if I quit, I wouldn’t be.
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But I wondered, how would I feel about killing someone? Now I know. It’s no big deal.
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I thought I should be stronger than was possible.
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It’s funny – sometimes the strongest individuals feel the worst when events are out of their control, and they can’t really be there for the people they love. I’ve felt it myself.
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Other people are talking about writing books about my life, or about some of the things I’ve done. I find it strange, but I also feel it’s my life and my story, and I guess I better be the one to get it on paper the way it actually happened.
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