Happy My Lai Day, every one!
https://twitter.com/pptsapper/status/974626410500419585
«Today is the anniversary of the My Lai massacre, where US soldiers murdered about 500 civilians in cold blood. Warrant Officer Hugh Thompson alone had the moral courage to stand between US troops and civilians, even when the higher command at first did nothing.»
Followup tweets:
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Replying to @pptsapper
Landed his helicopter between troops and civilians and threatened to shoot Calley, I believe.
Warrant officers rule, man.
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Told the squad he ran into to cease fire, and that if they shot him, his door gunner was gonna open up on them.
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Yes, that’s it! Thank you!
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