Ethics in a time of war: Atrocity or just war?

Napalm, Agent Orange, and others

My Lai Massacre

Operation Phoenix

Phoenix:

• 1967—1972

• Identify and neutralize the civilian infrastructure of the National Liberation Front…70,000—100,000

Results:

• 81,740 neutralized; 26,369 killed

• Effective or unethical?

Tiger Force

Tiger Force:

• 45 paratroopers

• Mission: “out-guerilla the guerillas”