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UNINA9910820339503321 |
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Autore |
Gutmann Matthew C. <1953-> |
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Titolo |
Breaking ranks : Iraq veterans speak out against the war / / Matthew Gutmann and Catherine Anne Lutz |
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-91791-9 |
9786612917912 |
0-520-94790-8 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (227 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Iraq War, 2003-2011 - Protest movements - United States |
Veterans - Political activity - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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A different kind of war story -- Innocence -- Recruiting volunteers -- Training -- First missions -- War's crucible -- Inside Iraq, on the outskirts of hell -- Face to face with Iraqi civilians -- Awakenings -- Aftermath and activism -- Homecoming traumas -- Speaking out -- Six soldiers. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Breaking Ranks brings a new and deeply personal perspective to the war in Iraq by looking into the lives of six veterans who turned against the war they helped to fight. Based on extensive interviews with each of the six, the book relates why they enlisted, their experiences in training and in early missions, their tours of combat, and what has happened to them since returning home. The compelling stories of this diverse cross section of the military recount how each journey to Iraq began with the sincere desire to do good. Matthew Gutmann and Catherine Anne Lutz show how each individual's experiences led to new moral and political understandings and ultimately to opposing the war. |
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