Yes, that's the impression I got. I think he wanted to give Chris the "motivation" and it worked. They never actually say whether it was or wasn't Chris' father's killer, but by all indications it's not.
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"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK
