The Obama/Pentagon War Narrative, the Real War and Where Afghan Civilian Deaths Do Matter

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Autore principale: Marc W. Herold
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contents The Obama/Pentagon War Narrative, the Real War and Where Afghan Civilian Deaths Do Matter Marc W. Herold Sociología offs 2010) Body trade NATO (2001 civilian deaths caused by the US This essay explores upon two inter-related issues: (1) the course of America's raging Afghan war as actually experienced on the ground as contrasted with the Pentagon and mainstream media narrative and (2) the unrelenting Obama/Pentagon efforts to control the public narrative of that war.1 As the real war on the ground spread geographically and violence intensified, U.S. efforts to construct a positive spin re-doubled. An examination of bodies - of foreign occupation forces and innocent Afghan civilians - reveals a clear trade-off. NATO country elites understand the quagmire and have begun pulling-back. 2012 artículo científico 1988-7221 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=205024400003 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=2050 Revista de Paz y Conflictos application/pdf Universidad de Granada Revista de Paz y Conflictos (España) Num.5
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spellingShingle The Obama/Pentagon War Narrative, the Real War and Where Afghan Civilian Deaths Do Matter
Marc W. Herold
Sociología
offs
2010)
Body trade
NATO (2001
civilian deaths caused by the US
The Obama/Pentagon War Narrative, the Real War and Where Afghan Civilian Deaths Do Matter Marc W. Herold Sociología offs 2010) Body trade NATO (2001 civilian deaths caused by the US This essay explores upon two inter-related issues: (1) the course of America's raging Afghan war as actually experienced on the ground as contrasted with the Pentagon and mainstream media narrative and (2) the unrelenting Obama/Pentagon efforts to control the public narrative of that war.1 As the real war on the ground spread geographically and violence intensified, U.S. efforts to construct a positive spin re-doubled. An examination of bodies - of foreign occupation forces and innocent Afghan civilians - reveals a clear trade-off. NATO country elites understand the quagmire and have begun pulling-back. 2012 artículo científico 1988-7221 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=205024400003 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=2050 Revista de Paz y Conflictos application/pdf Universidad de Granada Revista de Paz y Conflictos (España) Num.5
title The Obama/Pentagon War Narrative, the Real War and Where Afghan Civilian Deaths Do Matter
topic Sociología
offs
2010)
Body trade
NATO (2001
civilian deaths caused by the US
url https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=205024400003