For Post 14 (they're back), I'm reading American Sniper by Chris Kyle. The book goes into detail about his early life, his decision to join the Navy SEAL's, and his military career from 1999 to 2009. American Sniper was also made into a movie which was released in 2014.The book begins with a scene from the invasion of Iraq in 2003 that also doubles as a moral dilemma. U.S. Marines are in a convoy traveling down a street in a small Iraqi town. Chris Kyle is a sniper covering the convoy. The street is empty, save for a woman and some kids. The woman pulls out a grenade and advances towards the troops, intending to kill them and herself in the process. Kyle is forced to make a decision and kill the woman before she can kill ant American soldiers. Kyle goes on to describe his role in the shooting, saying " My shots saved several Americans, whose lives were clearly worth more than that woman's twisted soul."(Kyle, 3). Kyle shows that he is willing to make tough decisions and take their consequences in order to protect American troops.
Overall, American Sniper seems to be a very interesting book so far. I want to see what happens later on and be able to share more, but I'm not going to be able to post for another 2 weeks, so feel free to stop by then.
