I thought that it was the case that Kerry and those with him were informed that they were attacking Viet Cong operatives. If Kerry set out to attack women and children or if he obeyed orders to attack them, that would make him a war criminal. As it is, I am rather hesitant to buy into the right wing media's rhetoric on this one. There is, however, the consideration that all war as it is now waged is criminal.
Unarmed civilians are inevitably the victims of conflict.
Maybe it is time to make war illegal. The next one could be a bona fide war criminal. There is, however, the consideration that all war as it is now waged is criminal.