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A Rumor Of War - Term Papers

A Rumor Of War

The Vietnam War was a war that caused sadness to almost all lives that it touched. The soldiers were taught to kill. American soldiers were given incentives, like extra beer and free time to bring back the bodies of their enemy, the Viet Cong. Caputo, the author of , saw all this first hand. From the many casualties, to the crookedness of people involved, Caputo saw everything. He saw the intensity and the viciousness of the fighting, what started as a guerilla war, had turned into a “people’s war.” Even people’s moods had changed from cheery, to sardonic and melancholy. The problem emerged for Caputo when he said; “I would take matters into my own hands”(316). It was that one ...

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how action is only taken on selective occasions. I am sure that many innocent women and children are killed when bombs are dropped unexpectedly, I do not see how this is any different. The sole aim of this war was to kill Viet Cong. I think that it would be very difficult to distinguish between the Viet Cong and civilians, especially because many Viet Cong tried to pose as civilians, and even carried false paperwork. Caputo made many statements about how important he felt that it was to serve his country, and also how death would come before dishonor. He was doing his job. Caputo did not realize that he was committing homicide, or murder, Caputo thought that he was doing his job.
“It wasn’t the VC who were threatening to rob me of my liberty, but the United States government, in whose service I had enlisted”(332). Caputo had done a good share of helping and serving his country and this is how they repay him for an unintentional mistake he made. When Caputo found ...

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Added: 5/27/2006 02:01:33 PM
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