Tortured: when good soldiers do bad things

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A journalist delves behind-the-scenes of America's torture program during the War on Terror, through the firsthand accounts of U.S. soldiers, including the Abu Ghraib whistleblower, who were forced to carry out the torture orders.

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Title Statements

Full title :Tortured : when good soldiers do bad things / Justine Sharrock.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2010.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Wiley
Place of Publication:Hoboken, N.J
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2010.

The Physical Object

Description:viii, 256 pages ; : 25 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780470454039, 0470454032, 9780470593127, 0470593121
oclc:ocn438053890
LC Classification:HV8599.U6
Dewey Decimal:956.7044/3

Introduction -- Shoot first, think later -- You can't just flip a switch -- Blowing the whistle -- The rat -- Torture Town, USA -- The Black mark -- A lot of gray area -- The cycle of rage and resentment -- The price of speaking out -- By the book -- An origami bird's eye view -- Not the country we thought we were -- Seeking redemption -- Conclusion : A nation that tortures.

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Abu Ghraib Prison Cuba -- Guantánamo Bay Naval Base Guantánamo Bay Detention Camp Iraq Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Prisoners and pr… Nonfiction Prisoners of war -- Abuse of Prisoners of war -- Abuse of -- Cuba Prisoners of war -- Abuse of -- Iraq Prisonniers de guerre -- Violence enver… Prisonniers de guerre -- Violence enver… Torture Torture -- United States United States