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50 years ago today the Mai Lai Massacre occurred during the Vietnam War where American soldiers murdered over 300 civilians due to conflicting orders. Why didn't any officer or enlisted trooper face serious jail time afterward?

by /u/Ciscoblue113 in /r/AskHistorians

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