Clinton To State No Gun Ri Regret — but not issue a formal apology for the apparent massacre of South Korean civilians by U.S. forces in July 1950, during the Korean War. The “statement of regret” may be something as generic as lamenting civilian casualties throughout the war. The U.S. has already decided not to pay reparations to the families of the victims. The Pentagon’s official conclusions of its investigation of the incident, due out on Thursday, will reportedly emphasize “that the U.S. troops who were
sent to fight in the early weeks of the war were ill-equipped, poorly trained and led by
commanders who were not prepared for the chaotic conditions.” The American white knight is further besmirched.