Significance of "savages" dialogue in American Sniper
In American Sniper, there comes a scene where a fellow soldier shows Chris Kyle a piece of jewelry that he bought from Iraq, to which Chris Kyle responds
How come you buy this from the savages?
I found this dialogue a little odd.
Did Chris Kyle consider the whole Iraq as a savage place, or was this just some weak moment where he uttered words in tiredness and frustration?
Best Answer
Kyle felt the enemy were savages, and in that war it was hard to tell who was and wasn't your enemy. I'm 99.9% positive if you asked anyone who has fought in a war, they'll tell you that they felt their enemy were savages. You can't step into a warzone and not feel hatred towards your enemy, otherwise you'll hesitate pulling the trigger and some of your fellow soldiers could die due to that lack of action.
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