And, later, Joe came to me privately and thanked me. We can't allow anyone to make Our Side like the enemy and his ways. And, you are worthy. He shook my hand with wet eyes. It would have been a good support in the book for your stated and repeated position on prisoners, etc.
Idealism is very very practical in the very real world.
I vaguely recall your reference to being on liberty in Masan and my correcting Vale regarding his mistreatment of the local natives. Casey and I went into town to drink beer and eat peanuts - we were walking down the street when out in front of us we saw a Marine go up behind a native gook who was carrying a flat basket of several large fish on his head. The Marine grabbed one and started beating the gook with the fish. I grabbed the Marine and threw him to the ground. He jumped up and he and I went at it for a couple of minutes.