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Really? I thought the reason they were shocked is that the Americans honestly didn't think there were civilians in the area. The justification for shooting was that the lieutenant saw rifles in the huts, only later did the Americans find out that the VC had used civilians as "Cover". Also I thought the confusion and uncertainty between unarmed civilians and VC was one of the main frustrations American soldiers had fighting in Vietnam. I thought this scene was accurate. - Jason Ward | Really? I thought the reason they were shocked is that the Americans honestly didn't think there were civilians in the area. The justification for shooting was that the lieutenant saw rifles in the huts, only later did the Americans find out that the VC had used civilians as "Cover". Also I thought the confusion and uncertainty between unarmed civilians and VC was one of the main frustrations American soldiers had fighting in Vietnam. I thought this scene was accurate. - Jason Ward | ||
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| + | Gotta agree with Jason here, this was not some situation where they were going in to suppress some village, nor was this some "revenge" mission, they thought the VC were there in force, and upon seeing nobody in the hut was armed of course they would be upset. I doubt one tour of duty would suddenly turn Kovic into some heartless baby killing machine.-Bryan Mull | ||
When Ron is home after the war, in his room with his parents, the American flag on the bedroom wall behind him is hung backwards! The field of stars should be on the left, not the right. -Whitney Holcomb | When Ron is home after the war, in his room with his parents, the American flag on the bedroom wall behind him is hung backwards! The field of stars should be on the left, not the right. -Whitney Holcomb | ||
