In 1974 , Porter wrote a detailed criticism of U.S. Information Agency official Douglas Pike 's account of the " Massacre at Huế during the Tet Offensive . " A 1970 report by Stephen T. Hosmer utilizing Viet Cong documents suggested that at least 2,800 persons were killed . Porter stated that Pike manipulated official figures to make it appear that over 4,700 civilians were murdered by the Viet Cong , and the numbers and causes of death were different
Massacre at Huế
Massacre at Huế
Gareth Porter