Massacres happen in war because people are involved. What keeps them to a minimum is the discipline of the military forces as well as who controls them. The N

Massacres happen in war because people are involved. What keeps them to a minimum is the discipline of the military forces as well as who controls them. The North Vietnamese committed many massacres (such as at Hue), but their political leadership justified them, and they still punish people who try to talk about them. The US military studies this and other massacres so that future leaders will be better prepared to not let something like this happen. It is not illegal to talk about this and other failures in the US. The goal is to remember and to avoid any such thing in the future. Russia is currently using massacres and other terroristic practices in Ukraine and other countries. It is an intentional strategy.