LEADER 03846nam 2200733 a 450 001 9910220135103321 005 20230721025721.0 010 $a1-281-18087-4 010 $a9786611180874 010 $a0-8330-4244-0 010 $a1-4337-0940-6 035 $a(CKB)1000000000345704 035 $a(EBL)290344 035 $a(OCoLC)476046546 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000203488 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11174125 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000203488 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10260341 035 $a(PQKB)11652118 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL290344 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10225481 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC290344 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000345704 100 $a20060915d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aMisfortunes of war$b[electronic resource] $epress and public reactions to civilian deaths in wartime /$fEric V. Larson, Bogdan Savych 210 $aSanta Monica, CA $cRAND Project Air Force$d2007 215 $a1 online resource (295 p.) 300 $a"Prepared for the United States Air Force." 300 $a"MG-441-AF"--P. [4] of cover. 311 $a0-8330-3897-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 235-263). 327 $a1. 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. 330 $aThis 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. 606 $aCivilian war casualties 606 $aMass media and war 606 $aWar in mass media 606 $aCombatants and noncombatants (International law) 606 $aMilitary history, Modern$y20th century 606 $aMilitary history, Modern$y21st century 606 $aWar$xMoral and ethical aspects 615 0$aCivilian war casualties. 615 0$aMass media and war. 615 0$aWar in mass media. 615 0$aCombatants and noncombatants (International law) 615 0$aMilitary history, Modern 615 0$aMilitary history, Modern 615 0$aWar$xMoral and ethical aspects. 676 $a363.34/98 700 $aLarson$b Eric V$g(Eric Victor),$f1957-$0879922 701 $aSavych$b Bogdan$0913862 712 02$aProject Air Force (U.S.) 712 02$aRand Corporation. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910220135103321 996 $aMisfortunes of war$92047533 997 $aUNINA