Tuhia he haere tonu mō tēnei wāhanga - E tautoko ana te hōia US a Paul Howe i tēnei tirohanga i roto i tana kīanga e "kaore he painga o te nui [o te pupuhi aunoa] i te wāhi hē". E tautohe ana tētahi kaituhi ko te whakamahinga whānui o ngā pū aunoa pērā i te M16 e te ope taua o Amerika i Vietnam, Cambodia me Laos
, me te "... ariā o te ahi saturation me te whakarere whānui o nga parau tumu o te whaiaro pū me te mahi patu" arahina ki te kore hōia; ta ia e "...me i reira he toenga i waenganui i te tika me te kaha ahi i roto i te tono whānui".