"Pacification In Viet-Nam: The Destruction of An Thinh" by Roger Williams, Ramparts, May 1969

The article describes how the U.S. military’s “pacification” program destroyed the Vietnamese village of An Thinh, which had been peaceful and self-sufficient under Viet Cong control. Soldiers burned homes, bulldozed gardens, and displaced thousands of people, while official reports falsely claimed the area was now “secure” for bargaining in peace talks. Williams argues that these actions caused more harm than stability.