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mountain grammy

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11. This isn't like bragging about the size of fish you catch.

Reply to rsacamano (Original post)

Fri May 27, 2016, 10:22 AM

May 2016

No glory in war, no glory in killing, no glory in the likes of Chris Kyle who, not satisfied with the his actual number of kills, felt the need to embellish, for book sales.

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"American Sniper" Chris Kyle Confirmed as an Even Bigger Liar [View all] rsacamano May 2016 OP

I wish someone would just take two seconds to write two or three sentences to tell us hlthe2b May 2016 #1

This header was a very good description. A Simple Game May 2016 #2

well THAT was helpful... hlthe2b May 2016 #4

Yet it was infinitely more relevant than your post to the OP. A Simple Game May 2016 #7

hlthe2b was NOT hypocritical. The title's concision fails to adequately describe the video. Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #16

I had no problem understanding what the video was going to be about. A Simple Game May 2016 #18

I too had no problem guessing what the video was going to be about. Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #20

Further, the principle & benefits of writing summaries applies to ALL videos, not just this one. Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #21

In a nutshell.... NorthCarolina May 2016 #8

Thanks, NorthCarolina hlthe2b May 2016 #9

No problem. NorthCarolina May 2016 #10

Concision omits important context. I agree with hlthe2b. Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #15

I hear ya. At work and won't remember, but I say the wife speak about a month ago seabeyond May 2016 #3

Basically, more Revelations on the "embellishments" in the book. Mbrow May 2016 #5

Thank YOU very much. hlthe2b May 2016 #6

This isn't like bragging about the size of fish you catch. mountain grammy May 2016 #11

Liar For Jesus: ‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle Was A Fraud 7Inches May 2016 #12

wow - what a sad, brainwashed, pathetic little man Locrian May 2016 #13

Seems to be a common thread amoung Conservative "Hero's" mikeysnot May 2016 #14

nice web site Mbrow May 2016 #19

Glorying a Serial Killer is fundamentally and morally wrong, even if he wasn't a liar. joanbarnes May 2016 #17