Philippine-American War | A Howling Wilderness | 3
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'Samar's Killing and Burning
Tony waller was acquitted of ordering the killing of 11 filipinos. But his account of the orders in samar created another storm of controversy. More officers were called to face charges, and their testimony was damning. The debate became a referendum on president roosevelt. Roosevelt shared none of the former leader's ambivlence toward war. He argued that american troops demonstrated restraint when facing a more savage enemy.
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