The Convictions of Lt. Calley, Dead at 80
Following orders himself, Calley ordered his platoon to kill over 500 Vietnamese villagers in My Lai in 1968. What was behind his ability to give that command?
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Following orders himself, Calley ordered his platoon to kill over 500 Vietnamese villagers in My Lai in 1968. What was behind his ability to give that command?
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