Lethality in Combat
| Author | : Doctor Tom Lewis |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 348 |
| Release | : 2012-02-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781921941399 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1921941391 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (391 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Lethality in Combat by : Doctor Tom Lewis
Download or read book Lethality in Combat written by Doctor Tom Lewis and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lethality in Combat shines a blazing light on the three most controversial aspects of military combat: the necessity of killing; the taking, or not, of prisoners; and the targeting of civilians. This book argues that when a nation-state sends its soldiers to fight, the state must accept the full implications of this, uncomfortable as they may be. Drawing on seven conflicts - the Boer War, World Wars I and II, and the wars in Korea, Vietnam, the Falklands and Iraq - the author considers these ethical issues.
