What is your understanding of the My Lai massacre in Viet Name?
Glenn Mitchell
2012/03/25 13:49:36
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http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/trenches/my_lai.html
On March 16, 1968 the angry and frustrated men of Charlie Company, 11th Brigade, Americal Division entered the Vietnamese village of My Lai. "This is what you've been waiting for -- search and destroy -- and you've got it," said their superior officers. A short time later the killing began. When news of the atrocities surfaced, it sent shockwaves through the U.S. political establishment, the military's chain of command, and an already divided American public.
Take time to read up on this and see if you think the outcome was appropriate.
Read More: http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/learning_history/...
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- Claybern 2012/03/28 17:35:47Undecided
+1I do not have a high oppinion of that war in general. I wasn't there, so it's hard to comment on your question. I lost a younger brother In that war in 1969, he was only 18 years old.reply -
I can understand your feelings. I posted this mostly to make people aware or refamilarize others to this incident years ago.reply
- Claybern Glenn M... 2012/03/30 00:50:39+1Thanks.reply
- frank 2012/03/25 20:54:38Undecided+1I believe Capt. Callie (I think that’s his name) ordered his men to open fire, thus the massacre. My felling at that time was GOOD. They may have been innocent but we will never know. A lot of villagers would kill American GI's with in minute of their departure.reply
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Thanks for your input!reply
- Woody 2012/03/25 14:00:36It was not handled appropriately+1I work with a man that was there, he testified at the court-martial...reply
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Thanks for your input!reply
- Sister Jean 2012/03/25 13:51:47It was not handled appropriately+1a massacre of women and childrenreply
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+1Thank you for your opinion!reply
