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kentuck

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3. I was in Vietnam when this happened.

Tue Mar 24, 2015, 01:52 PM

Mar 2015

The rumors spread quickly throughout the villages and hamlets.

I recall being informed about it by a Vietnamese family months before it was public in this country. I assured them that America did not do such things.

It happened just days after the Tet Offensive of '68. There was a lot of anger and resentment within the American troops. It was not uncommon to hear, "Kill the little gooks - they will just grow up to be big gooks"..

That was a prevalent attitude in some units.

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back then, we still had a somewhat functioning media. niyad Mar 2015 #7

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it was hard enough just at that size. that was the reason I did not post the pics niyad Mar 2015 #11

Replying so I can find this later madokie Mar 2015 #2

you are most welcome niyad Mar 2015 #6

I was in Vietnam when this happened. kentuck Mar 2015 #3

I know, I heard it far too often even years later. niyad Mar 2015 #8

Nor should we forget My Lai and the other atrocities commited by anyone on anyone. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2015 #4

this, yuiyoshida Mar 2015 #5

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Thank you for the links niyad. Vattel Mar 2015 #12

you are most welcome. I wish those who get us into wars would have to be there having niyad Mar 2015 #13