But prosecution witnesses said that Captain Medina never gave orders to kill civilians. Finally Captain Medina took the stand as a witness for the court. With a hard, steady stare at Lieutenant Calley, Captain Medina said he told his men: “No, you do not kill women and children. Captain Medina said it had taken him two and a half hours to realize that Mylai was unde fended. Captain Medina acknowl edged having tried to cover up the incident.

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Persons: ”, Captain Medina, mander, indis, Calley, Mylai, unde, vil, “ inno, gether, Kennedy, Medina acknowl, “ Organizations: Vietcong, Army Locations: soldierly, United States of America