Conscience and Carnage in Afghanistan and Iraq: US Veterans Ponder the Experience
2014; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 13; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/15027570.2014.943036
ISSN1502-7589
Autores Tópico(s)Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
ResumoAbstractAgainst the backdrop of the massive carnage of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, this article examines the institution of conscientious objection and the treatment of conscientious objectors. It concludes that while the number of objectors discharged from the US military in the two wars was small, the issues of conscience they articulated resonated widely through the ranks. This article seeks to make available their experience as a resource to inform the broader ongoing debate about the wars and their implications for military ethics.Key Words: Conscientious objectionselective conscientious objectionAfghanistanIraqinternational lawlaw of warius ad bellumius in belloconscriptionmilitary trainingNational Guard ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThe author acknowledges with thanks assistance received from John P. Reeder of Brown University, Teresa Saint-Amour of the Harvard University Law Library, Renata Kalnins of the Andover-Harvard Theological Library, Joyce Maxwell of Winchester, MA, and the referees for the Journal of Military Ethics.Additional informationNotes on contributorsLarry MinearLarry Minear was a Researcher at the Feinstein International Center at Tufts University in Medford, MA, USA. His research and publications have focused on humanitarian action in armed conflict settings, including the roles of military forces in the humanitarian arena. Since his retirement in 2006, he has been examining the impact of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq on US military personnel. He has not served in the military himself.
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