John Kunkel wrote:

So, only 150 total
non-combatants killed in all the B-52 raids during the entire Vietnam
conflict? OK. Sure.

Actually, I stand corrected. There are a total of only 275 documented civilian
deaths from B-52 strikes. This from "The 11 Days of Christmas" by Marshal L.
Michel;

"Tragically bombs from one of the downed B-52s fell on the Bach Mai hospital,
causing considerable damage....." (p.173)

"The Bach Mai hospital bombing killed twenty-five members of the staff,
including fifteen nurses." (p.173)

"An errant string of bombs fell on Kham Thein Street, a civilian shopping
district, and killed over 250 civilians." (p.202)

And this is the main reason why the U.S. doesn't intentionally hit civilians;

"By killing so many people on Kham Thein Street the Americans united everyone
behind their government" (p.202)

So there you go, 275 documented and because of the remote areas hit in Arc
Light missions, I'll stick to my initial claim of 100 for a total of 375. How
many thousands have been pulled from mass graves in Iraq?


BUFDRVR

"Stay on the bomb run boys, I'm gonna get those bomb doors open if it harelips
everyone on Bear Creek"