Presents the idea that the notorious My Lai, Vietnam, massacre that occured during the Vietnam War, was not an isolated incident and that throughout Vietnam American troops systematically killed civilians.
Examines the growing political controversy surrounding the Reagan administration's proposals for defense spending, the issues of which include inflation, defense policy, opposition to weapons and missiles, and Pentagon mismanagement.
Argues that the American military's use of weapons to intentionally kill large numbers of civilians and terrorize adversaries into surrender has led to anti-Americanism around the world and that changes in America's attitudes towards civilian casualties in war must change in the future.
