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To: jttmab who wrote (162882)	5/23/2005 7:29:06 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Having something be an isolated incident in terms of the overall American military in Vietnam doesn't mean it was the first time that it was "the very first and only time" that either that group or any other "slaughtered innocent civilians" As for Tiger force exactly what happened is disputed but whatever happened it was one platoon sized unit and its actions where not the normal actions of the whole army in Vietnam. Thompson and another member reported the incident and the Army didn't pursue any serious investigation until the incident became public some two years later. That says something. Then there's Calley's conviction and sentence served. A few years under house arrest/confinement and then released. That says something. Certainly there was no massive immediate and very effective investigation but there is some question about how serious or not so serious the investigation was. To the extent it was not serious it suggests, incompetence, laziness, or a desire to cover up a problem and hope it disappears. Only the third is really sinister, and even if it was the case covering up a crime, while serious, doesn't mean that the same type of crime is SOP. but implicit in propaganda is the use of deception to achieve an end. Nope. It often, probably very often, does use deception but no deception (or attempt at deception) is needed for something to be propaganda. Tim