Strike and Destroy: When Counter-Insurgency (COIN) Doctrine Met Hellraiser’s Brigade or, The Fate of Corporal Morlock - Softcover

Mestrovic, Stjepan G.

9780875869094: Strike and Destroy: When Counter-Insurgency (COIN) Doctrine Met Hellraiser’s Brigade or, The Fate of Corporal Morlock

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ISBN 10: 0875869092 ISBN 13: 9780875869094

Publisher: Algora Publishing, 2012

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In a "spontaneous-combustion theory" of war crimes, Jeremy Morlock and 11 other soldiers were charged with having murdered 3 Afghans, as if they just spontaneously did monstrous things. But in an extraordinary court-martial the Defense showed that in fact the atrocities originated in a failure of leadership and a dysfunctional brigade climate. Dr. Stjepan Mestrovic, a professional sociologist who has testified in the trial, explains.

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About the Author

Prof. Mestrovic has testified as an expert witness at The Hague and at Fort Hood. He is the author of 17 books (three with Algora) and numerous articles. His particular areas of interest include Abu Ghraib, culture, and race and ethnic studies in the Balkans. He holds three degrees from Harvard University and has been teaching at Texas A&M since 1991.

Review

In his latest work, noted war crimes expert Dr. Stjepan Mestrovic again documents how a 'poisoned' command climate can lead to incidents of this type. He also emphasizes how treating these cases solely as violations of UCMJ without addressing underlying causes will do little to prevent recurrences in future conflicts. This book should be required reading for military leaders, members of Congress, and anyone concerned about the rules of warfare. --Colonel Edward P. Horvath, M.D., M.P.H., Medical Corps, U.S. Army Reserve

A fascinating narrative and case study of an elite American fighting unit in battle, with important lessons for the US military, civilians and Congressional watchdogs. As Mestrovic shows, the price is high when leadership fails. --Adam Zagorin, Senior Fellow at The Project On Government Oversight, and former Senior Correspondent at TIME magazine

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