Rules of Disengagement |
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Author:
| Cohn, Marjorie Gilberd, Kathleen |
ISBN: | 978-0-9815769-2-3 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2009 |
Publisher: | New York University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $23.00 |
Book Description:
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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 war is wrong. It then examines what they...
More DescriptionRules 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 war is wrong. It then examines what they have doneand what readers can doto resist and end the U.S. occupation of Iraq.