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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Consequences…. Here is a bit of history

Following his release in 1974, Lieutenant William Calley moved to GA, and lived a regular life. He stayed out of the public eye and worked at a store.

The former war criminal died in a Florida hospice last year, after his 80th birthday.

Who else was held to account after the ongoing conflict in/around Vietnam. Can we name them?[/quote]

Calley served barely any time behind bars, he was under house arrest most of the time he was technically in custody. According to Wikipedia news media didn't even know he was dead for 3 months, and his death certificate says he had no military service. 
I happened to look him up a couple of days ago. There were 10 or so other soldiers that I believe were never charged at all. 
It's dispiriting how loathe we are to actually act on war crimes. Seemed like we got a tiny bit better with the 9-11 wars but between pardons and the Gallagher seal reinstatement and godawful Hegseth, we are now publicly not caring at all (not just about the boats, Hegseth wiping out a lot of rules pertaining to engagement and use of force. I think the people I most loathe in the administration are that pissant and Leavitt. [/quote]

So depressing. One of the many stains on our national soul. If you haven't heard of the My Lai massacre, now is a perfect time to read up on it. Some stats:

American troops "just following orders"

*killed 347–504 Vietnamese civilians--most were women, children, and elderly.  (The lower count is that of the US government).
*used M16s and machine guns to mow down civilians and threw grenades into homes and bunkers  
*raped and sexually assaulted dozens of girls and women
*mutilated bodies (genitals cut off, scalps taken)  
*killed babies and children at close range, some thrown into mass graves while still alive

And here's a photo:

[twitter]https://x.com/MalcolmNance/status/1992874779565768739?s=20[/twitter][/quote]
Lol ok , drug runner terrorists vs civilians, nice troll[/quote]

It's not a "troll."  It's a cautionary tale about what can happen when our military "just follows orders."

PS. We STILL haven't been shown the evidence that the people killed by our military in the Caribbean are actual "drug runner terrorists." And, even if they all were, why not capture them and try them instead of outright killing them? If captured alive, they might offer high-value intelligence to aid in capturing people higher up. [/quote]

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