Keywords:
Soldiers Legal status, laws, etc
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Selective conscientious objection
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Military ethics
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Iraq War, 2003-2011 Moral and ethical aspects
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War Moral and ethical aspects
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Moral and ethical aspects
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Afghan War, 2001- Moral and ethical aspects
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Soldiers - Legal status, laws, etc - United States
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Soldiers - Legal status, laws, etc - United States
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Electronic books
Description / Table of Contents:
Rules of Disengagement examines the reasons men and women in the military have disobeyed orders and resisted the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It takes readers into the courtroom where sailors, soldiers, and Marines have argued that these wars are illegal under international law and unconstitutional under U.S. law. Through the voices of active duty service members and veterans, it explores the growing conviction among our troops that the wars are wrong. While the Obama Administration's pledge to remove all American troops from Iraq by the end of 2011 is encouraging - and in no small way likely attributable to resistance by our armed forces - it continues to fight in Afghanistan, and the military may soon have a heightened presence elsewhere in the Middle East and in Africa. As such, Rules of Disengagement provides inspiration and lessons for anyone who opposes an interventionist U.S. military policy.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (238 pages)
ISBN:
9780814762929
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=2081776
DDC:
172/.42
Language:
English
Note:
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