My Lai or Massacre???
Military shoots anything and everything at My Lai
Liar Liar Pants on Fire!
The military covers up one of the single most gruesome event that happened during Vietnam. The military was sure that the Viet Cong (Guerrilla army of the North Vietnamese) was hidden in the town of Son My. The Viet Cong was part of the national Liberation Front. The US wanted the Viet Cong dead because they didn't follow the "rules" of being a solider. The Viet Cong would hurt the soldiers and do other things that were bad towards people. That being said the military went ballistic, killing everything in sight to be sure the the Viet Cong was dead. So why haven't we heard anything about it the past 2 years?! Ernest Medina, Charlie's Commanding officer, sent William Calley, his platoon leader, to kill everyone in My Lai for fear of the Viet Cong. Many were killed because of this order. It wasn't until former soldier wrote to President Nixon about what happened at My Lai. Ridenhour also gave an interview about Son My to a journalist. The journalist is the reason that all of us know the truth about My Lai. A trial was made for Medina and Calley to trial for murder. Although only Calley was found guilty. Medina is the person who sent Calley to kill all the innocent people, in other words Medina got away with murder. Medina just released that he did in fact tell Calley to kill the innocent people. It is not okay for two men who are the reason for so much murder to get away with barely any consequences.
Solider burning villiage
Woman and child dead in the ditch
Many dead in the street
Everyone... Woman and Children included
Imagine your family and home destroyed
When Medina sent Calley into Son My, Medina ordered Calley to kill everyone they saw. Even women and children. For the fear that the Viet Cong could be anyone. It was estimated that 500 people were killed at My Lai. Hugh Thompson, a helicopter pilot, landed his helicopter between the military and the My Lai citizens to stop the military from firing at the citizens. Thompson is one of the many heroes of My Lai. If someone came to your town, and was killing everyone, even your family, imagine how heart broken you would be. This was a horrible thing for the US to do.