| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 282 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
The hidden patterns of violence in war crimes -- Covering up Major Sullivan's cover-up report -- The Article 32 hearing, or perjuryfest, begins -- Misconduct by investigators, PTSD, and sleep deprivation exposed and ignored -- Lost in translation : testimony by the Iraqi soldiers, and closing arguments -- Inquiry is reopened : kicking the soldiers while they're down -- Additional hearings and empty rituals -- The plea-bargain hearing as a degradation ceremony -- Visits to Ft. Leavenworth and Alexandria -- Conclusions: The lonely crowd disconnected from the lonely Army |
| Summary |
An expert witness in legal cases involving rules of engagement and the US?military murder of prisoners, Prof. Mestrovic exposes profound contradictions and systemic flaws that confuse criminal brutality and heroism, making victims of soldiers like Sergeant Michael Leahy who won a purple heart but also was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2009 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
United States. Army. Airborne Division, 101st.
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| SUBJECT |
United States. Army. Airborne Division, 101st fast |
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Operation Iron Triangle, Iraq, 2006.
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Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Atrocities
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War crimes -- Iraq -- Tikrīt Region
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Trials (Military offenses) -- United States
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Soldiers -- United States -- Biography
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Soldiers -- Iraq -- Social conditions
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Soldiers -- Iraq -- Psychology
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Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Social aspects
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Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Psychological aspects
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TRUE CRIME -- General.
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Atrocities
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Psychological aspects
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Social aspects
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Soldiers
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Soldiers -- Psychology
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Soldiers -- Social conditions
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Trials (Military offenses)
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War crimes
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Iraq
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Meštrović, Stjepan Gabriel.
Rules of engagement?
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| ISBN |
9780875867434 |
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087586743X |
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0875867413 |
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9780875867410 |
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0875867421 |
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9780875867427 |
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