LEADER 03341nam 2200709 a 450 001 9910819601503321 005 20230207230634.0 010 $a0-87586-743-X 035 $a(CKB)1000000000805805 035 $a(EBL)471031 035 $a(OCoLC)457053594 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000092584 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12016099 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000092584 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10012558 035 $a(PQKB)10579978 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC471031 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL471031 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10476840 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000805805 100 $a20090717d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 15$aThe "good soldier" on trial $ea sociological study of misconduct by the US military pertaining to Operation Iron Triangle, Iraq /$fStjepan G. Mestrovic 210 $aNew York $cAlgora Pub.$dc2009 215 $a1 online resource (294 p.) 300 $aSequel to: Rules of engagement? : a social anatomy of an American war crime in Iraq : Operation Iron Triangle. c2008. 311 $a0-87586-741-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aThe hidden patterns of violence in war crimes -- Covering up Major Sullivan's cover-up report -- The Article 32 hearing, or perjuryfest, begins -- Misconduct by investigators, PTSD, and sleep deprivation exposed and ignored -- Lost in translation : testimony by the Iraqi soldiers, and closing arguments -- Inquiry is reopened : kicking the soldiers while they're down -- Additional hearings and empty rituals -- The plea-bargain hearing as a degradation ceremony -- Visits to Ft. Leavenworth and Alexandria -- Conclusions: The lonely crowd disconnected from the lonely Army. 330 $aAn expert witness in legal cases involving rules of engagement and the US?military murder of prisoners, Prof. Mestrovic exposes profound contradictions and systemic flaws that confuse criminal brutality and heroism, making victims of soldiers like Sergeant Michael Leahy who won a purple heart but also was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2009. 606 $aOperation Iron Triangle, Iraq, 2006 606 $aIraq War, 2003-2011$xAtrocities 606 $aWar crimes$zIraq$zTikri?t Region 606 $aTrials (Military offenses)$zUnited States 606 $aSoldiers$zUnited States$vBiography 606 $aSoldiers$zIraq$xSocial conditions 606 $aSoldiers$zIraq$xPsychology 606 $aIraq War, 2003-2011$xSocial aspects 606 $aIraq War, 2003-2011$xPsychological aspects 615 0$aOperation Iron Triangle, Iraq, 2006. 615 0$aIraq War, 2003-2011$xAtrocities. 615 0$aWar crimes 615 0$aTrials (Military offenses) 615 0$aSoldiers 615 0$aSoldiers$xSocial conditions. 615 0$aSoldiers$xPsychology. 615 0$aIraq War, 2003-2011$xSocial aspects. 615 0$aIraq War, 2003-2011$xPsychological aspects. 676 $a364.1/38 700 $aMes?trovic?$b Stjepan Gabriel$0932266 701 $aMes?trovic?$b Stjepan Gabriel$0932266 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910819601503321 996 $aThe "good soldier" on trial$93917131 997 $aUNINA