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"Thompson is now recognized as a hero, yet the lesson has not been learned by the criminals, traitors and war mongers who have insinuated themselves into power and continue to deny responsibility for their actions. As a nation, we continue to side with mindless and brutal aggression. We continue to be skeptical of “Liberal” people like Seymour Hersh who broke that story in 1969. We continue to be obsessed with the flag and remain scornful or ignorant of the few and the brave like Hugh Thompson who sometimes give it dignity." http://fogghorn.blogspot.com/2006/01/brave-and-scorned.html
After taking his moral stand at My Lai, this was his reception at the hands of Americans:
"Thompson started receiving hate mail, death threats and mutilated animals on his doorstep."
"Exactly thirty years after the massacre, Thompson, Andreotta, and Colburn were awarded the Soldier's Medal (Andreotta posthumously), the United States Army's highest award for bravery not involving direct contact with the enemy... "
Also in 1998, Thompson and Colburn returned to the village of My Lai, where they met some of the villagers they rescued, including Thi Nhung and Pham Thi Nhanh, two women who had been part of the group that was about to be killed by Lt. Brooks' 2nd Platoon.
Democratic Central:: March 16, 1968 -- Hugh Thompson stops My Lai massacre (http://www.democraticcentral.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1729 - broken link)
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