Was the picture of the Vietnamese man being shot in the head an outrageous desecration of Vietnamese life?
No. He was a murderer. This was an innocent woman living her normal life on a normal morning.
No, it was an atrocity, in a general sense. The Viet officer can probably be excused his state of mind given what he had seen that day, but it was still a criminal act .
Interestingly both the Viets and Commies and the “West” saw it the same way.
There is a much smaller gap between East Asian and Euro ethical standards than one would think. Even the mainland Chinese are ashamed, on some level, about what they have done or are doing. They limit the spread of this information domestically because they know what their own people will think.
Very few people are aware the the VIET CONG BASTARD that was EXECUTED had just finished MURDERING the whole family of a Lt Colonel in the South Vietnamese Army; his WIFE, SIX CHILDREN and his 80 year old MOTHER.
The VC C@CKSUCKER MURDERING BASTARD was executed by the Commanding General of South Vietnamese troops in that area!
Good kill in my opinion, but the General should have started at the feet and worked his way up, paying particular attention the VIET CONG BASTARDS PECKER AND BALLS!
One shot to the head——WAY TO KIND!