It is, however, far from being the only one. Broadcast in the U.S. by the Public Broadcasting System as a part of the Frontline series, WETA-TV, Boston, May 23, 1989. The film and companion book are a retrospective on the massacre of Vietnamese civilians carried out by U.S. Army soldiers on March 15, 1968. They contain interviews with soldiers who participated in or witnessed the massacre, those who later became aware of it, and Vietnamese residents of that community. Intelligent, well researched, and moving.
War is war.
It is killing in all types of ways. Court TV s Greatest Trials of all Times web site contains a section on the My Lai massacre. It is a comprehensive and informative collection of interviews, historical information, video clips, and documents pertaining to the incident and the trial. Especially recommended is the interview with Army veteran Ronald Ridenhour. This film records a public forum held in Madison, Wisconsin in which veterans and their loved ones tell stories about involvement in the war and life at home through narrative, poetry and song.