Bodies of persons killed in Congo, when some 200 foreigners and thousands of Congolese were executed by rebel "Simbas" in Stanleyville and environs, in 1964. Evidence being gathered to facilitate prosecution of perpetrators. Major-general Joseph Mobutu (Mobutu Sese Seko), Congo Army chief of Staff, is seen confering with other Congo officials. Two possible perpetrators are seen. Rescued persons receiving food at a temporary camp. Persons accused of inhumane treatment of others on trial. Soldiers using force to capture troublemakers. Delegates seen at the Third Geneva Convention at the Palace of Nations in in 1949. Viet Cong prisoners being treated humanely, in accordance with the provisions of the 3rd Geneva Convention, during Vietnam war. Some seen switching allegiance to Republic of Vietnam.
Proper treatment of prisoners of war being shown. Demonstration of Viet Cong being apprehended but treated humanely, during the Vietnam War. Local Vietnamese civilians receiving attention from U.S. and Republic of Vietnam military medical personnel. North Vietnamese propaganda posters illustrating ostensible mistreatment by American and Republic. Newspaper headline reporting murder of captured U.S. soldier by Viet Cong, in Vietnam. Views of various cruel and unusual weapons and traps employed by the Viet Cong. Republic of Vietnam soldiers (ARVN) boarding an American helicopter. Examples of permissable combat while adversary continues to fight : A flight of three B-26 bombers dropping bombs and a single plane dropping napalm. Battery of U.S. M114 155 mm howitzers firing shells. U.S. soldiers firing mortars and machine guns. Glimpse of delegates meeting for Third Geneva Convention at Palace of Nations, in 1949. ARVN troops helping Vietnamese farmers harvest grain..
As examples of action expected under provisions of the Third Geneva Convention, opening scenes show Republic of Vietnam soldiers (ARVN) escorting some Viet Cong prisoners of war (POW); a wounded being carried on a stretcher; refugees moving along a trail en masse and women and children being helped to board a DC-3 transport airplane. As examples of prohibited behavior: soldiers are seen abusing prisoners; a woman strikes someone surrounded by a vigilante group; a soldier threatens a child; mother and child being threatened. A Cuban revolutionary officer is seen passing sentence on prisoner without due process. A prisoner being executed by a firing squad. (Vietnam War period).
Opening scene shows American soldiers exiting a helicopter and wading through water during the Vietnam War. Next, Ho Chi Minh, North Vietnam's leader, poses with Mao Tse-tung (or Zedong), the leader of the Communist People's Repbulic of China. Ho Chi Minh on a reviewing stand with unidentified high ranking communist military officer. Shadows of Viet Cong running to attack a village. A straw-roofed building being torched. Village people fleeing. Anti-communist volunteers training. Republic of Vietnam soldiers (ARVN) in camouflage arrive in a truck convoy and begin offensive against Viet Cong (VC). A shell explodes nearby. ARVN taking up defensive positions firing recoiless rifle and Browning M1917 machine gun. American and ARVN soldier with a VC prisoner, whose head has been bandaged. ARVN being trained in use of a mortar.
Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound in Valdez, Alaska. An oil tanker Exxon Valdez in Prince William Sound during the oil spill. Men in the control room of Valdez listen to the Captain of Exxon Valdez Joseph Hazelwood. A recorder in the communication room. The oil spreading in the sea. Underwater pictures show holes in the ship.
Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound in Valdez, Alaska. A sign on a building reads 'Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Center Marine Safety Office Valdez Alaska'. A car parked outside the building. Captain of the Coast Guard Commander Steven McCall explains a chart. Aerial view of the tanker terminal. A tug boat to asses the damage. A silver bullet boat to rescue the personnel aboard the oil tanker. Skimmers and tanks prepared. Oil spilled in Prince William Sound. Coast guard personnel on the oil tanker to asses the damage. The Exxon Baton Rouge attempts to offload crude oil from the Exxon Valdez in the Prince William Sound. A small boat near the ship.
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