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Reading About the Biology of War
Following a tip from a commenter on Josh Goldstein’s podcast about the influence of gender constructs on war, I’ve taken to reading Judith L. Hand’s 2003 book, Women, Power, and the Biology of Peace....
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Why Is Rape Common in War?
Chapter six of Josh Goldstein’s War and Gender contains a large section on rape in war, which got me thinking about my tours in Iraq. The US occupation of Iraq saw its share of war crimes. However, as...
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The Fall of Fallujah: What Is “It,” Exactly?
Stellar piece by Falluja vet @elliotackerman answering that overly simplistic question of “Was it worth it?” http://t.co/wbDxvYm8YY via @tnr — Matt Gallagher (@MattGallagher83) January 13, 2014...
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“Lone Survivor” Marcus Luttrell Tells Us What He Thinks About War Crimes
You may know Marcus Luttrell as the subject of Lone Survivor, the hit movie about a Navy SEAL team overrun in Afghanistan. You may also know that Luttrell wrote a book about his experience. Mother...
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What Does the Law of War Say About Mishandling Human Remains in Iraq?
Stars and Stripes relays word that entertainment website TMZ has obtained pictures of US Marines burning Iraqi bodies in Fallujah in 2004. Stripes is withholding publication of the photos until more is...
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Dying in Vain
In response to Marcus Luttrell’s recoil against Jake Tapper, Jim Gourley wrote a guest blog for Tom Ricks on the ultimately vain sacrifices of Iraq veterans and the role of the US citizenship in...
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Why Don’t Gamers Fight More Terrorists?
Brandon Valeriano examines the most common themes in bestselling first person shooter videogames (FPSs). Among other things, he finds that Russia is the most common enemy. On the other hand, terrorist...
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General Conway Says Fall of Fallujah Makes US and Iraqi Policy Look ‘Weak’
Military Times reported yesterday on comments made by former Marine Corps Commandant James Conway at a Heritage Foundation panel on the resurgence of Al Qaida in Iraq. Their choice quote is that the...
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Why is Rape Common in War? Ctd
Kim Murphy considers the notion that Victorian gender norms prevented rape in the US Civil War: Historians, Murphy says, largely had the idea that the Victorian era was characterized by restraint, and...
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Speaking About Comfort Women Without Speaking About Them
Today I sat in on a senate hearing on the status of US alliances in Northeast Asia. The hearing was held by the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Yesterday’s...
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