An American soldier tells why he and his buddies massacred Vietnamese men, women

Question:

An American soldier tells why he and his buddies massacred Vietnamese men, women, and children at My Lai:?

"Because i felt like i was ordered to do it, and. . . at the time i felt like i was doing the right thing. . .they were begging and saying, 'No, no!' . .. the mothers. . . hugging their children. . . we kept right on firing. . . " how does WHOSE SIDE YOU'RE ON affect HOW YOU FEEL AND REACT?
(exerpt from: new york times, nov.25 1969: the experience of philosophy, kolak & martin)

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Inhuman!