I believe General MacArthur had it exactly right. You kick the hell out of the enemy and anyone that stands in the way in order to finish the war as quickly as possible when the enemy gives up only then do you give them a pass
Anything less is simply evil to both the enemy and ourselves
We tried & hanged the top war criminals after WWII, didn’t we?
Is there mass resentment in Germany & Japan even today for what we did?
I can just imagine America erupting in riots if Hanoi Jane were to meet an untimely demise.