The My Lai massacre highlighted the brutality of the war from "summary" of A Bright Shining Lie by Neil Sheehan
The My Lai massacre was a grotesque event that shocked the world and brought to light the true brutality of the Vietnam War. The massacre was carried out by American soldiers in a small village in Vietnam, where hundreds of innocent civilians, including women, children, and elderly people, were brutally murdered. The soldiers showed no mercy as they went from house to house, gunning down anyone they saw. The My Lai massacre was not an isolated incident but rather a reflection of the larger culture of violence and dehumanization that pervaded the war. It revealed the dark underbelly of the conflict, where the line between enemy combatants and innocent civilians was blurred, and where atrocities were committed with impunity. The massacre was a stark reminder of the moral ambiguity of war and the corrosive effects it can have on those who fi...
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