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Sec.2 Pg. 8 - Plaindealer - Wed. Dec. 17, 1969 McCLORY REPORTS From W ashington '^TTTTfe The shameful tragedy at My Lai, where some 128 Vietna­ mese civilians were slaught­ ered, reemphasizes the convic­ tion (held by this member of Congress) that American com­ bat ground forces do not be­ long in Vietnam. Our nation's earlier role as military advisors and as sup­ pliers of military hardware to the South Vietnamese, is a role quite distinct from that ofbeing the principal combatants in the guerrilla warfare being waged in South Vietnam. Prior to the My Laie mas­ sacre, this village had been the scene of much bitter fighting be­ tween the Viet Cong and the American forces. A number of young American soldiers, who were popular with their com­ rades, had died there. The My Lai residents were regarded as collaborators of the Viet Cong, and they had been warned of the danger of remaining in the area. Still, many elected to re­ main -- men, women and chil­ dren -- and they died, brutally slain by the most unconscion­ able and barbarous conduct. An uncivilized or tyrannical soci­ ety might be able to experience <:uch conduct without a general public or official reaction, but not the United States of Amer­ ica where humane treatment, even of one's own enefnies, is consistent with our standards Of behavior. It has been repeated many times that life in the Far East is cheap, and a GI who exper­ iences war in Vietnam soon learns about the disregard in which human life is held there. But for any American to adopt such an attitude is both un­ natural and wholly unac­ ceptable. It is; quite likely that the American public will deal most harshly with the unbelievable and shameful behavior of its own fighting men. Even before the announced courts martial, the public condemnation has fol­ lowed swiftly on the widely- circulated reports of the bar­ barous conduct at My Lai. If those who participated in the slaughter at My Lai were merely following military or­ ders -- or were engaged in con­ duct which they deemed essen­ tial to the successful conduct of the war -- so much the more does this militate against our active military involvement in Vietnam. In announcing his intention to withdraw all "United States ground combat forces in Viet­ nam at the earliest practicable date," the President is pursu­ ing a policy advocated by the late President Eisenhower who warned against deployment of American ground forces in Asia. My Lai is a gruesome reminder of the wisdom of that policy. The My Lai incident has been described as "a very rare ex­ ception" to the usual course of GI conduct which has been characterized by acts of gen­ erosity, compassion and assis­ tance toward the people of South Vietnam. 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