truthout - Winter Soldier 2008 | The "Rules" of War

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Winter Soldier 2008 | The "Rules" of War

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/032608J.shtml

When it comes to modern-day war, the very term "rules of engagement" can be a

contradiction in terms. During the Winter Soldier testimonies, Iraq and

Afghanistan veterans recounted the everyday violations of those unenforced

rules, resulting in civilian casualties and needless damage and destruction. In

the second installment of Truthout's Winter Soldier series, Matt Renner

interviews Iraq veteran Jason Hurd, and Maya Schenwar writes on the disconnect

between the rules and the realities on the ground. Seven testimonies from

"Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan" are also presented in their entirety.