History shows that,
though "Causes" may change, the cruelty of some among us and the vulnerability
of us all, live on. The tragic murders shown below are always but one
mis-step away.
51 Victims of North Korean atrocities
are uncovered in a mass grave. They had been murdered
near Chonju soon after the initial wave of NK
advances
Killing of enemy who were wounded and
helpless was done by all sides in the Korean War, and
in all wars. In the desperation of combat, particularly
when there is no provision for caring for wounded and
no troops to spare to guard them, this sometimes is a
practical necessity, however horrible the idea.
As any veteran knows, the definition of
"Combat" can be subjective, and vary widely
depending on experience under fire. But most of us had
no trouble realizing that killing unarmed and
defenseless prisoners or civilians was simply murder.
