Live by the gun, die by the gun

America's deadliest sniper has been shot dead in Texas:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2272697/Deadliest-sniper-U-S-military-history-Chris-Kyle-shot-killed-point-blank-veteran-suffering-PTSD-Texas-gun-range.html#axzz2JqdcnhG2

'It was my duty to shoot the enemy, and I don’t regret it. My regrets are for the people I couldn’t save: Marines, soldiers, buddies. I’m not naive, and I don’t romanticize war,' he told Texas Monthly. 'The worst moments of my life have come as a SEAL. But I can stand before God with a clear conscience about doing my job.'

I used to think that way when I was in the Army; it's more or less a requirement of the job. But I don't think that way any more.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

John 15:13 KJV

"Lay down his life" for his friends, NOT "kill others" for his friends.

Chris Kyle made his choice, and he had a clear conscience. I personally would not have a clear conscience if my job was killing people. But I do agree with him on one thing: we all make our choices, and we all eventually stand before God to defend them.

[I see that Ron Paul made a similar comment, and it's sad to see that our last voice of reason is no longer respected for his views. Read about it @
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/02/04/ron-pauls-controversial-tweet-about-slain-navy-seal/]