Wednesday, July 31, 2024

William Calley, US War Criminal, Dies

William Calley, who during the Vietnam War led his US Army platoon into the Vietnamese hamlet of My Lai and carried out one of the worst war crimes in American military history, has died aged 80.

Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 03:32 PM | 7 COMMENTS | permalink

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Calley and those who took part in that day's horrors were considered "ordinary men," basically soulmates for the murderers in Reserve-Polizei-Bataillon 101 (en.wikipedia.org).

There was some heroism displayed by Hugh Thompson, Glenn Andreotta and Lawrence Colburn in their helicopter (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Thompson_Jr.).

#1 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2024-07-30 07:01 AM

I knew a guy who served with Calley. He once buzzed me in a Huey, No joke.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2024-07-30 07:41 AM

The world is a better place without him.

#3 | Posted by qcp at 2024-07-30 08:33 AM

Americans don't commit war crimes.

Those deaths were well intentioned mistakes.

Calley didn't deserve prison. He didn't do anything wrong.

It was Just liberals getting upset about normal mistakes in war.

Calley deserved to be promoted, not locked up.

See how easy that was.

Israel has the Right to Defend Itself.

Same idea.

#4 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2024-07-30 01:31 PM

Ukraine is an independent, sovereign country.
Russia is a war-criminal state.

See how easy that is?

#5 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-07-31 08:38 PM

You're catching on, better late than never.

It's all about what Your Perspective is.

To some Israel, righteous and justified. To others killers of children and war criminals.

To some, Ukraine is righteous and even Noble.

To others, Stupid beyond measure and Corrupt.

Opinions vary.

#6 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2024-07-31 08:51 PM

LEGALLY

It gets easier.

If Trump drags the United States into WWIII in support of Russia, he is a war criminal and a Traitor (with a capital "T").

Which is another reason he needs that Immunity decision from the Supreme Court.

#7 | Posted by Twinpac at 2024-07-31 10:52 PM

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