The Vietnam War. An unproven 'domino theory' and a Tonkin Gulf incident which probably started by a small group of freelancing arsonists--which were both the contexts for the war itself, highest cases of rape and other civilian abuse, excessive napalm/air strikes while listening to a rock 'n roll track of Jimi Hendrix, quite possibly the darkest chapter of American military history.
Great, now I'm starting to sound like Walter Cronkite.
Great, now I'm starting to sound like Walter Cronkite.