American wars; illusions and realities.9780932863560 American wars; illusions and realities. Ed. by Paul Buchheit Paul Buchheit is an American computer programmer and entrepreneur. He was the creator and lead developer of Gmail, which anticipated many aspects of Web 2.0, including the idea of Ajax, long before that term was coined. . Clarity Press, Inc. 2008 188 pages $14.95 Paperback UA23 Buchheit (Chicago City Colleges) brings together antiwar an·ti·war adj. Opposed to war or to a particular war: antiwar protests; an antiwar candidate. activists and writers to address 19 "illusions" concerning US militarism Militarism See also Soldiering. Adrastus leader of the Seven against Thebes. [Gk. Myth.: Iliad] Siegfried killed many enemies; led many troops to victory. [Ger. Lit. Nibelungenlied] . For example, Cindy Sheehan, whose son Casey was killed in Iraq, addresses the illusion that "our government tells us the truth about our wars;" Vic Blazier of Iraq Veterans Against the War Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) is an advocacy group comprised of active duty military and Iraq War veterans who are opposed to the U.S. occupation of Iraq. The organization advocates immediate withdrawal of all occupying forces in Iraq, reparations for the destruction and counters the idea that "we always win;" Gayle Brandeis of CodePINK argues against the proposition that "collateral damage collateral damage Surgery A popular term for any undesired but unavoidable co-morbidity associated with a therapy–eg, chemotherapy-induced CD to the BM and GI tract as a side effect of destroying tumor cells is an impersonal by-product by·prod·uct or by-prod·uct n. 1. Something produced in the making of something else. 2. A secondary result; a side effect. by-product Noun 1. of war;" and historian Howard Zinn dispels the idea "humans are inevitably driven to war." The other illusions include: "we fight for peace and democracy," "we fight to defend our personal freedoms," "we stay in Iraq to prevent further bloodshed among Iraqis," "the mainstream media gives us balanced reporting," "war doesn't impact me personally," "the military will take good care of our soldiers," "war boosts the economy for all Americans," "suffering is minimized in today's wars," "war is temporary," "America's relationship with Israel promotes stability in the Middle East," "developing countries ultimately benefit from our wars for democracy," "the environmental consequences of war are insignificant," and "wars result form the aggressive nature of human beings." ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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