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Misfortunes of War - Press and Public Reactions to Civilian Deaths in Wartime (Paperback)
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Misfortunes of War - Press and Public Reactions to Civilian Deaths in Wartime (Paperback)
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Concern in United States military and policymaking circles about
civilian casualties and collateral damage in military operations
appears to have increased since the end of the Cold War. In part,
this concern appears to be based on the belief that press and
public reaction to civilian casualties reduces public support and
constrains military operations. to determine whether these
incidents affect media reporting or public support for military
operations, and if so, how. After reviewing the major literature on
American public opinion and war, the authors examine case studies
of U.S. and foreign press, public, and leadership responses to
civilian deaths during four recent conflicts: Operation Desert
Storm (Iraq, 1991), Operation Allied Force (Kosovo, 1999),
Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan, 2001), and Operation Iraqi
Freedom (Iraq, 2003). has realistic expectations about avoiding
casualties. Second, the press reports heavily on civilian casualty
incidents. Third, adversaries understand and seek to exploit the
public's sensitivities to civilian deaths. Fourth, other factors
have been more important determinants of American's support and
opposition during armed conflict than civilian casualties, while
for foreign publics it may be among the most important factors.
Fifth, while sizeable majorities of the American public gives U.S.
military and political leaders the benefit of the doubt when
civilian casualty incidents occur, this does not necessarily extend
to foreign audiences. Sixth, when civilian casualty incidents
occur, it may be more important to get the story right than to get
the story out. abroad have increased in recent years and may
continue to do so, perhaps becoming an even more salient concern in
the conduct of future military operations.
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