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* [[Jack Bauer Interrogation Technique]]: Senior Chief Miller averts this when interrogating Christo, relying instead on psychological head games and leverage. It does come close to getting to this trope when Christo uses a metronome device to demonstrate the two pronged front on America between him and Shabal, however, due to Miller shattering the metronome in irritation at Christo's attempt at playing mind games on him.
* [[Jumping on a Grenade]]: {{spoiler|Performed as a [[Heroic Sacrifice]] by Lt. Rorke in the assault on the Mexican cartel.}}
* [[Kicked Upstairs]]: Rorke is supposed to be getting a promotion to Lt. Commander and an assignment as aide to the President, including carrying the Football <small>Note:</small>
* [[Morality Pet]] / [[Papa Wolf]]: Christo does have a very tiny redeemable factor to his character, and its that he does genuinely care for his family, and it was the prospect of his not seeing his daughter or his wife again, and the fear of what might happen in his absence, that resulted in him telling the SEALs everything he knows about Shabal's plans regarding the ceramic claymore bomb vests during his interrogation. He doesn't regret the decision to team up with Shamal or let him and his Jihadists have the vests, though, as evidenced by his grin when he says to Senior Chief Miller that Shamal's plans cannot be stopped.
* [[Made of Iron]]: In universe:
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* [[Non-Action Guy]]: Senior Chief, who serves as the intel specialist and interrogator. Chief's narration suggests that he's more of a semi-[[Retired Badass]] and a major part of [[Mission Control]].
* [[Non-Action Big Bad]]: Christo doesn't even try to fight back when his yacht is boarded.
* [[Obfuscating Disability]]: Possibly. The Senior Chief tells
* [[Oh Crap]]: Happens a few times. Particularly noteworthy is when LT and Chief breach a room and come face to face with a suicide bomber, and rush to GTFO before she detonates. {{spoiler|They make it out just in time.}}
* [[Retirony]]: While no one is on the verge of retirement, any [[Genre Savvy]] viewer can figure out that the {{spoiler|person that keeps talking about taking time off to be with his wife while their baby is born}} is going to end up doing a [[Heroic Sacrifice]] before the end of the movie.
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