Episode 679: My Lai Massacre Part IV - Making a Massacre
Summary
This episode of The Last Podcast On The Left details the My Lai Massacre, explaining how flawed intelligence from the CIA’s Phoenix Program led Charlie Company to attack a civilian village. The hosts describe the systematic slaughter of hundreds of unarmed Vietnamese men, women, and children by U.S. soldiers under orders from Lieutenant William Calley and Captain Ernest Medina. The narrative covers the brutality of the killings, the role of photographer Ronald L. Haeberle in documenting the atrocity, and the subsequent cover-up attempts by the military.
Topics discussed
Intro, Lowe's ad, and movie tropes discussion
Project Phoenix and CIA-backed assassinations
Charlie Company's arrival and initial massacre
Squarespace and Mint Mobile advertisements
The massacre continues: ditches, survivors, and photography
Hugh Thompson: The hero who intervened
The My Lai cover-up and initial investigations
Ron Rauer's letters and Seymour Hersh's expose
The William Calley trial and public reaction
Aftermath, legacy, and series conclusion
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