The "good soldier" on trial : a sociological study of misconduct by the U.S. military pertaining to Operation Iron Triangle, Iraq /

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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 al...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Meštrović, Stjepan Gabriel
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Algora Pub., ©2009.
Temas:
United States. > Army. > Airborne Division, 101st.
United States. > Army. > Airborne Division, 101st
2003-2011
Operation Iron Triangle, Iraq, 2006.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Atrocities.
War crimes > Iraq > Tikrīt Region.
Trials (Military offenses) > United States.
Soldiers > United States > Biography.
Soldiers > Iraq > Social conditions.
Soldiers > Iraq > Psychology.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Social aspects.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Psychological aspects.
Guerre en Irak, 2003-2011 > Atrocités.
Procès (Délits militaires) > États-Unis.
Guerre en Irak, 2003-2011 > Aspect social.
Guerre en Irak, 2003-2011 > Aspect psychologique.
TRUE CRIME > General.
Atrocities
Psychological aspects
Social aspects
Soldiers
Soldiers > Psychology
Soldiers > Social conditions
Trials (Military offenses)
War crimes
Iraq
United States
Biographies
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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