Mike, You can believe to the grave the lying narrative that atrocities were the standard in Viet Nam, but it is and was a lie; just as the Left so desperately clings to stories like Haditha to hope to prove the culpability of American soldiers in Iraq. Western armies (particularly the US and Israel) often suffer casualties trying to prevent collateral damage. Meanwhile our adversaries whether North Vietnamese or jihadists are excused or cheerleaded for by the Left when they commit real atrocities. This is the divide in our country between those who believe America is still the best hope for freedom and self determination in the world and those who think America is the root of all evil and that toxic murderous ideologies somehow will portend a bright future.