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Imperial Witnesses

To those who don't remember the Vietnam War, Winter Soldier may seem antique. Yet anyone who's been paying attention to the occupation of Iraq will recognize certain mind-sets, tactics, and weapons.
Washington City Paper  |  Mark Jenkins  |  12-09-2005  |  Reviews

You Can't Do That on (U.S.) Televisionnew

Footage of U.S. troops terrorizing a former Iraqi army officer and a night-vision film of a U.S. helicopter crew gunning down suspected insurgents were broadcast in Australia, but media self-censorship keeps such reports from being viewed by the American public.
Boston Phoenix  |  Jason Vest  |  08-07-2004  |  Media

U.S. Has a Tradition of Institutionalized Brutality, Writer Saysnew

Atrocities like the torture and killings of unarmed civilians in Vietnam and the sexual humiliation of prisoners in Abu Ghraib in Iraq are not the mere result of rogue soldiers but stem from what historian Christian Appy identifies as "a doctrine of atrocity."
The Village Voice  |  Nicholas Turse  |  05-17-2004  |  International

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