Week 9 Open Post

Hearing this story missing kind of makes me wonder how many American's stayed over there with the Vietmanese. I know Mr. Butler story is a different case were he was abused at his home and has been yearning for a family that cares for each other and shares the most strongest bond between individuals... Love. Then I also wonder how many are actually prisoners, and if they are what actually happened to them. Did they torture them to death. Or did they turn them into slaves, and are still out there right now working for them. Or did they let them go after the war was over. From what I gather the vietmanese are very nice people so I really can't imagine them commiting torturous activities on the American soldiers.

On a different note I was kind of wondering how many American soldiers knew what they were doing was wrong. Somwhere along the line in this war a soldier had to be involved or saw something that was not ethical, and did they act on it. Most of them I would assume would not. Especially in the war fought in "A Farewell to Arms." In this war if you didn't act the way the captain wanted you to you were shot. The military to me in this sense kind of resembles the government. A entity that gets to much power is bound to take advantage of it. A perfect example for you is the police. You might have had an experience were they have helped you or saved your life, but for the most part they are out there to make money for the city and often abuse there power. I believe this is what a lot of people, and especially people in command do in war. They forget about ethics at times were they don't really have to think, and at that moment all their flaws are exposed.