[katze]

Well, I see another side. I was at the Long Binh Officer's Club when his superior officer, Cpt (I can see his face, but can't remember his Hispanic name), was brought back to Vietnam to testify. When the Cpt entered, everyone stood, cheered and clapped.

One of my cousins was an Arty Btry commander, and he saw some of his own men attacked at a nearby village.

Perhaps Calley was guilty of "lining up women and children" as you mention in the FR mail; but how many US military were attacked as they offered food to women and children. Maybe Calley erred on the side of caution, but I'm not quite sure why you brought him into this debate.

Don't need to read too much, since I saw enough to last me a lifetime.

[muawiyah]

It's worth bringing this event into the discussion because it involves another Major who made the wrong decision at the time. Better the stuff come out early, if true, than that a low ranking military officer decide to cover it up.

I am sure you would never fail to report such things up the chain of command.