03846nam 2200733 a 450 991022013510332120230721025721.01-281-18087-497866111808740-8330-4244-01-4337-0940-6(CKB)1000000000345704(EBL)290344(OCoLC)476046546(SSID)ssj0000203488(PQKBManifestationID)11174125(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000203488(PQKBWorkID)10260341(PQKB)11652118(Au-PeEL)EBL290344(CaPaEBR)ebr10225481(MiAaPQ)EBC290344(EXLCZ)99100000000034570420060915d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrMisfortunes of war[electronic resource] press and public reactions to civilian deaths in wartime /Eric V. Larson, Bogdan SavychSanta Monica, CA RAND Project Air Force20071 online resource (295 p.)"Prepared for the United States Air Force.""MG-441-AF"--P. [4] of cover.0-8330-3897-4 Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-263).1. Introduction -- Literature review -- Approach -- Organization of this monograph -- 2. Operation Desert Storm (Iraq, 1991) -- Civilian casualty estimates -- Handling of the civilian casualties issue -- The arc of media and public concern -- The Al Firdos bunker incident -- Key lessons -- 3. Operation Allied Force (Kosovo, 1999) -- Civilian casualty estimates -- Handling of the civilian casualties issue -- The arc of media and public concern -- The April 14 convoy attacks outside Djakovica -- The May 7 Chinese embassy bombing -- Conclusions -- 4. Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan, 2001-) -- Civilian casualty estimates -- Handling of the civilian casualties issue -- The arc of media and public concern -- The wedding party incident -- Key lessons -- 5. Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq, 2003-) -- Civilian casualty estimates -- Handling of the civilian casualties issue -- The arc of media and public concern -- The marketplace incident -- Key lessons -- 6. Implications and conclusions -- The military: a highly credible institution -- Recommendations.This book analyzes media and public reactions to civilian casualty incidents to determine whether these incidents affect media reporting or public support for military operations. Using case studies of incidents of civilian deaths over the last decade (the 1991 Al Firdos bunker bombing, the 1999 Djakovica convoy and Chinese embassy attacks, the 2002 Afghan wedding party attack, and the 2003 Baghdad marketplace explosion), the study team examined U.Civilian war casualtiesMass media and warWar in mass mediaCombatants and noncombatants (International law)Military history, Modern20th centuryMilitary history, Modern21st centuryWarMoral and ethical aspectsCivilian war casualties.Mass media and war.War in mass media.Combatants and noncombatants (International law)Military history, ModernMilitary history, ModernWarMoral and ethical aspects.363.34/98Larson Eric V(Eric Victor),1957-879922Savych Bogdan913862Project Air Force (U.S.)Rand Corporation.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910220135103321Misfortunes of war2047533UNINA