My Lai massacre leader speaks

[Dawn Meredith]

My Lai epitomizes the Vietnam War, not only because every returning soldier can tell of similar incidents, if on a somewhat smaller scale, but also because it is an expression of the psychological state characteristic for Americans fighting that war. It illustrates the murderous progression of deception and self-deception -- from political policy to military tactics to psychological aberration.

Mr. Lifton is full of BS.No,not every returning soldier can tell of similar incidents big or small.I am NOT AWARE of any unlawful mishandlings of the Vietnamese people or VC/NVA.Did some shit happen?Yes,that is the way in all wars.In Vietnam atrocities were commited on all sides.The VC/NVA killed many civilians also.If you want to talk about prisoner abuse,I could tell you about one of our men who was captured and held in Cambodia for two years.Believe me those guys up in the Hanoi Hilton were lucky to be there.


My Lai will always be an oozing wound for ALL Vietnam Veterans.We are judged by it.We are ostrasized by it.We are all bloodied by it.That's the way it is,I accept that.

Keith: Have you ever read the testimony from the Winter Soldier investigation? Although it has been several decades now since I read it this testimony proved to me that My Lai was not an aberration and that Mr. Lifton's view is far more correct.

I wonder if Calley is ill and pondering meeting his maker, if you will. Curious that after all this time he would break his long silence.
Dawn