Hanoi Accuses Kerrey of Crimes in Village Deaths
From Times Wire Reports
The Hanoi government accused former Sen. Bob Kerrey (D-Neb.) of crimes during the Vietnam War, saying that families of villagers killed by his Navy SEAL team experienced “incomparable suffering and losses.”
Kerrey said he was disappointed by the government’s comments, saying officials there have long blamed Americans for wartime atrocities.
“I pointed out then, and I’m pointing out now, both sides did a lot of damage in the Vietnam War,” he said.
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