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...Sophia Lai ’04 is unabashedly idealistic...
...prisoner abuse, in addition to its intrinsic evil, has further tarnished the image of America worldwide, particularly in the Middle East. Already, pundits across the world are comparing Abu Ghraib to My Lai, the infamous massacre of Vietnamese civilians by U.S. forces in 1968. This damage may become irreparable unless decisive action is taken immediately. The nation must dissociate itself from those who allowed the torture and death of detainees to take place under their watch, and Americans must prove that they are serious when they say that such practices are not “the true face of America...
...rape and homicide. Penalties range from a dishonorable discharge and demotion in rank to decades in prison or the death penalty. The most famous court-martial in recent memory was the 1971 trial of Lieut. William Calley, who was charged with murder for his involvement in the My Lai massacre in Vietnam. Although a jury convicted Calley and sentenced him to life in prison, President Nixon reduced his sentence, and he served just 3 1/2 years under house arrest at Fort Benning...
...America's own worst encounter with a Mr. Hyde side abroad came in 1969, when a young journalist named Seymour Hersh first broke a story about the massacre of scores of Vietnamese civilians at the village of My Lai. The remedy at the time was to blame it all on Lt. William Calley, an officer in charge on the day. My Lai may simply have been a symptom, however, of a war in which American forces were ranged not only against communist insurgents, but against a substantial proportion of the civilian population who supported them. My Lai was hardly...
...following juniors were elected: Benjamin T. Bakker, David H. Camden, Carroll, John H. Chaffetz, Simon E. Chin, Nathaniel J. Craig, James A.W. David, David, J. Hiniker, Joseph S. Hong, Daniel J. Irom, John K. Lai, Jonathan C.S. Leong, Zachary D. Liscow, Julia P.R. Mansfield, Sameer Narang, Kazi S. Rahman, Rosenbloom, Abdur R. Sabar, Stephanie L. Safdi, Brad M. Smith, Kevin M. Weil, Jonathan A. Weiss, Rebecca E. Wexler and Wolf...