I hope somebody can dig up the old photos of VVAW John Kerry marching with the commies under the VC flags. That would be the end for him.
One man's "massacre" is another man's successful ambush, firefight, mission or escape.
The "successful" encounters, are where you walk away from a fight and the other folks run away or die...be they men, women or accompanying children.
Most times, it ain't pretty.
I've heard too many versions of the alledged massacre to know which is true -- but the version of one of his fellow team members sounds more than plausable that they knowingly executed unarmed civilians that threatened to expose their presence to a superior enemy force....
I wouldn't presume to judge.
I don't think many warriors would elect to die, rather than destroy those that could threaten or contribute to his death.
Semper Fi