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06-13-2008, 12:00 AM
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Were American War Crimes Committed in Vietnam, and Are They Now Being Committed in Iraq?
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06-13-2008, 08:55 AM
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I find it unconscionable that many Americans still harbor resentment towards the Vietnamese, for us going into their country to rape, torture and pillage their land and people. While many returning soldiers said that My Lai was a 'routine' occurrance, that My Lai just happened to get caught, there was one American soldier who did his best to stop a war-crime in progress. His name was Hugh Thompson. Listen to his words.
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06-13-2008, 10:08 AM
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Location: The Lakes Region
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Thanks for your input Hanoi Jane....
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06-13-2008, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Pawporri
Thanks for your input Hanoi Jane....
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I guess some people can't handle the truth... |
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06-13-2008, 10:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gorgeet
I guess some people can't handle the truth...
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"You can't handle the truth!"
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06-13-2008, 10:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rggr
"You can't handle the truth!"
- Colonel Jessup USMC
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Tell that to Hugh Thompson. |
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06-13-2008, 11:08 AM
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Thanks for your input, Hanoi Jane
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06-13-2008, 11:09 AM
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C'mon man.........rape,torture,pilage???????????
yes criminal acts can occur,American soldiers are not beyond doing something illegal but overall most of them do their best to follow the laws of war
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06-13-2008, 11:18 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gorgeet
I guess some people can't handle the truth...
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War is hell.
People will die. |
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06-13-2008, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by lionking
C'mon man.........rape,torture,pilage???????????
yes criminal acts can occur,American soldiers are not beyond doing something illegal but overall most of them do their best to follow the laws of war
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I know every soldier can lose control in war time, but some perpetrated systematic evil and were not challenged except on rare occasion, like Hugh Thompson did, who actually had the guts to take a moral stand and stop the evil. |
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