Whose character was severely emotionally scarred by the war. There are many moments in the film where Coon-Ass makes remarks or suggestions that are inappropriate for normal society, but common in wartime. Rape has been a war crime since the 1800s (World War II, History.com), but is joked about and discussed in the scene where the tank crew invades the home of two women. The new recruit and the girl appear to have had a consensual sexual relationship, but in the next scene Coon-Ass threatens to use the girl for sex as well. War Daddy puts an end to his intentions, but the idea of ​​knowing that this was a fairly common action was horror in itself. Especially since it was the US military that acted crudely and offensively, not the enemy. American Sniper also addresses this issue in an interview with Chris Kyle during the release of his book in 2012. Fox News reporter O' Reilly asks Kyle why he refers to the men/enemies he killed as savages. Kyle explained, “the people I was killing (were savage) not just Iraqis… for their actions. They do not live day to day regarding the violence they commit against American troops in the beheadings, rapes, innocent villagers and towns they go to just to intimidate them. They live by putting fear and the hearts of others. And civilized people simply don't behave that way." (True American Hero..., Fox News). I find the changing moral standards interesting