"I stand by my opinion. I think Im still entitled to do that."
You are. Doesn't mean you're not a fool. Both of you.
I was in country at the time this happened. Call us naive if you like but most of us in my outfit were shocked at such a blatant war crime. Some of us spent time during off hours helping to rebuild a little schoolhouse, run by a Catholic priest, that the VC had destroyed. One idiot such as Calley, along with the sheep under his command, can ruin all the good that others try to do.
This has nothing to do do with Jane Fonda or the rest of her ilk. It has to do with being an American and taking the high road. Any of you who really believe those killers should have been whisked home and told to keep quiet would be the sort who would cover for somebody who runs over an old lady in a crosswalk and then speeds home to hide their car in the garage. No difference at all. Shame on you.
Agree to disagree, that's fine. But if Im a "a fool" or "dumb" because you dont like my opinion then you get behind lead penny and eat me too.
So you think the world wide publicity over the abuses at Abu Grahib was a good thing?