What Every Person Should Know About War
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.21 (881 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0743255127 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
military documentation of the brutalizing physical and psychological consequences of combat to speak for itself. • What are my chances of being wounded or killed if we go to war? • What does it feel like to get shot? • What do artillery shells do to you? • What is the most painful way to get wounded? • Will I be afraid? • What could happen to me in a nuclear attack? • What does it feel like to kill someone? • Can I withstand torture? • What are the long-term consequences of combat stress? • What will happen to my body after I die? This profound and devastating portrayal
Hedges is the author of the bestseller American Fascists and National Book Critics Circle finalist for War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning. He is a Senior Fellow at The Nation Institute and a Lannan Literary Fellow and has taught at Columbia University, New York University and Princeton University. Chris Hedges was a
There are very few adjectives," Hedges proclaims in his introduction to this graphic primer. He fails to note that depictions of gore, mayhem, psychological trauma and flashbacks have become staples of Hollywood's treatment of war even as such experiences have become less common in America's high-tech, casualty-averse military. Americans, soldiers and civilians both, could use a clear-eyed analysis of modern warfare, but this limited treatment doesn't yet provide one. War correspondent Hedges, author of War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning (whose introductor
"Short, honest answers about random war related questions" according to Sarah W.. The author asks and answers very realistic, interesting questions about war. There are a variety of questions on varying topics and when there are different answers from the different services (Army, Air Force, etc.) the answers reflect those differences. Facts/statistics are divided at times between the wars for context/clarity.The book is from 2007, so there will be less on the war in Afghanistan. The book is shorter than I thought it would be; a good portion is dedicated to citing the source material (not a criticism, just an observation).I thi. "Very concise, data-backed" according to Amazon Customer. Very brief. Backed by data and very detailed notes. If you are a fan off good modern military documentaries you may be exposed to some, but not all of this material.. Diane Wolfe said True this. Unblinkingly honest and forthright, no judgments, just the facts. A must read for every 18 year old American and their parents.