Jenny’s Reviews > Kill Anything That Moves: The Real American War in Vietnam > Status Update

It's good when you pause in reading at a chapter's end and realise you are holding your entire body like a rigid taxidermied monkey because you're so angry

'Overkill was supposed to solve all American problems, and the answer to any setbacks was just more overkill. '

Is this 1880, 1965 or 2026?

'Notably, many of the weapons that Americans brought to Vietnam were
designed specifically to maim and incapacitate people, on the theory that
horribly wounded personnel sapped enemy resources even more than
outright killing.'

I started this because GR reccommended it due to reading about a 16th century executioner and at the time I said "NO. DO YOU WANT ME TO POP A BLOOD VESSEL?!'

I was correct. As always,