The unintended consequences of killing civilians
| العنوان: | The unintended consequences of killing civilians |
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| المؤلفون: | Oehler, Sherry K. |
| تفاصيل مُضافة: | U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. School of Advanced Military Studies, issuing body. |
| وصف مادي: | 1 online resource (60 pages) |
| Supplemental Data: | Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (DTIC, viewed on September 22, 2016). |
| مستخلص: | "Mistreatment of civilians not party to a large-scale, violent conflict is not new. The perceived lack of empathy for civilians (historically and presently) points to ambiguities about who the enemy is, rules of engagement, as well as the ongoing debate about the nature of military intervention in internal conflicts. In addition, examples of violence against civilians during the current war in the Middle East emphasize changes that have occurred within the media, politics, and military operations since World War II. This comparison is useful because it provides for reflection on the international laws written explicitly to protect civilians during war because of the devastation to the European continent during World War II. When American soldiers intentionally kill civilians who are part of the population that needs protection, or otherwise violate the tenets of the Geneva Conventions, the media invites domestic and international responses, publicizing the debate. Political leaders in America have always declared their commitment to protecting human rights in the many nations in which the U.S. military deploys its troops, yet incidences of Americans killing members of the protected population continue to occur. American soldiers should refrain from harming civilians during combat operations because it is counterproductive to mission accomplishment and results in a decline in support for military intervention forces. Elaborated throughout this work are the consequences of killing innocents: instant and ubiquitous media coverage and interpretation, political discourse involving questions about the efficacy of the American military in a counterinsurgency environment, and service members who developed a lack of restraint resulting from the complexity of military operations."--Abstract. |
| الموضوعات: | Civilian war casualties., Atrocities United States., Civilians in war Public opinion., Counterinsurgency., War and society., Mass media and war., Guerre civile Pertes., Atrocités États-Unis., Guerre Participation des civils Opinion publique., Contre-rébellion., Guerre et société., Médias et guerre., Armed Forces., Atrocities., Civilian war casualties., Counterinsurgency., Mass media and war., War and society., United States Armed Forces History., United States. |
| مصطلحات الفهرس: | Descriptors : *CASUALTIES, *CIVILIAN POPULATION, *MASS MEDIA, *MILITARY FORCES (UNITED STATES), *MILITARY HISTORY, *MILITARY OPERATIONS, *RULES OF ENGAGEMENT, AFGHANISTAN CONFLICT, COLLATERAL DAMAGE, COUNTERINSURGENCY, ETHICS, EUROPE, GENEVA CONVENTIONS, HUMAN RIGHTS, INTERNATIONAL LAW, INTERNET, IRAQI WAR, JAPAN, KOSOVO, MILITARY DOCTRINE, NATO, PAKISTAN, PERSIAN GULF WAR, PUBLIC OPINION, SECOND WORLD WAR, STRATEGIC BOMBING, UNITED NATIONS, VIETNAM WAR, History. |
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| الإتاحة: | Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. |
| ملاحظة: | "AY 2012-001." Includes bibliographical references (pages 54-60). Introduction -- Media influence -- Political implications -- Complexity of military operations -- Conclusion and recommendations. |
| أرقام أخرى: | DTICE ADA566585 872720676 |
| المصدر المساهم: | From OAIster®, provided by the OCLC Cooperative. |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsoai.ocn872720676 |
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