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None of Us Were Like This Before: American Soldiers and Torture

by Joshua E. S. Phillips
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None of Us Were Like This Before: American Soldiers and Torture
None of Us Were Like This Before: American Soldiers and Torture

Soldiers' descent into the abyss of wartime torture.

If you're seeking a gritty, unvarnished look into the impacts of war beyond the battlefield, "None of Us Were Like This Before" could be your next gripping read. It provides a harrowing exploration of how the stress and confusion of guerilla warfare can precipitate a moral decline, affecting both captors and captives. It's a sobering reflection on the human cost of war that might resonate with you if you're interested in military ethics, psychological trauma, or contemporary history.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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None of Us Were Like This Before: American Soldiers and Torture

by Joshua E. S. Phillips
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ISBN: 9781844678846
Authors: Joshua E. S. Phillips
Publisher: Verso Books
Date of Publication: 2012-07-04
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Politics, Sociology
Related Topics: History, Political Science, Sociology, War, Politics, American History
Goodreads rating: 4.12
(rated by 552 readers)

Description

None of Us Were Like This Before recounts the dark journey of a tank battalion as its focus shifted from conventional military duties to guerrilla warfare and the detention of detainees. Joshua E. S. Phillips tells the story of ordinary soldiers, ill-trained for the responsibilities they faced, who descended into a cycle of degradation that led to the abuse of detainees. The book shows that the damaging legacy of torture is borne not only by the detainees, but also by American soldiers and the country to which they have returned.
 

Soldiers' descent into the abyss of wartime torture.

If you're seeking a gritty, unvarnished look into the impacts of war beyond the battlefield, "None of Us Were Like This Before" could be your next gripping read. It provides a harrowing exploration of how the stress and confusion of guerilla warfare can precipitate a moral decline, affecting both captors and captives. It's a sobering reflection on the human cost of war that might resonate with you if you're interested in military ethics, psychological trauma, or contemporary history.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.