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Misfortunes of War: Press and Public Reactions to Civilian Deaths in Wartime
Dec 21, 2006
As Enemies Put Innocents at Risk, U.S. Military Must Continue Efforts to Minimize Civilian Deaths and Be Positioned to Better Inform the Public When Casualties Do Occur
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This research brief describes the use of civilians as human shields by U.S. enemies and discusses how the U.S. military must continue efforts to minimize civilian deaths and to be positioned to better inform the public when casualties do occur.
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