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Originally Posted by Robert Delk
I think I am ok with the death of combatants but the unnecessary deaths of civilians was something that came back to haunt me. It seems many times that the focus on was killing a vc or vcs and too bad for whoever else happened to be around. I don't think the killing of one enemy is worth killing/maiming any civilians. Both sides lost sight of that.I remember a high profile target(1 man) that was targeted after he had entered a village and the ok was given to drop artillery on that village until they were sure they got him.His body was not found when they entered the village sometime later but the villagers took casulties.
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The ROE today rules out such attacks, least I think so. I recall when Lt Calley was arrested. There were a lot of flight instructors who were very nervous (I was still in the Training Command.) Seeking humanity in war is usually a lost cause.