{"product_id":"deaths-of-others-john-tirman-9780199934010","title":"Deaths of Others: The Fate of Civilians in America's Wars","description":"Americans are greatly concerned about the number of our troops killed in battle--33,000 in the Korean War; 58,000 in Vietnam; 4,500 in Iraq--and rightly so. But why are we so indifferent, often oblivious, to the far greater number of casualties suffered by those we fight and those we fight for? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the compelling, largely unasked question John Tirman answers in \u003cem\u003eThe Deaths of Others\u003c\/em\u003e. Between six and seven million people died in Korea, Vietnam, and Iraq alone, the majority of them civilians. And yet Americans devote little attention to these deaths. Other countries, however, \u003cem\u003edo\u003c\/em\u003e pay attention, and Tirman argues that if we want to understand why there is so much anti-Americanism around the world, the first place to look is how we conduct war. We understandably strive to protect our own troops, but our rules of engagement with the enemy are another matter. From atomic weapons and carpet bombing in World War II to napalm and daisy cutters in Vietnam and beyond, our weapons have killed large numbers of civilians and enemy soldiers. Americans, however, are mostly ignorant of these methods, believing that American wars are essentially just, necessary, and \"good.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTrenchant and passionate, \u003cem\u003eThe Deaths of Others\u003c\/em\u003e forces readers to consider the tragic consequences of American military action not just for Americans, but especially for those we fight against.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Tirman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0199934010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199934010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.60w x 1.10d","brand":"John Tirman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44829287710975,"sku":"9780199934010","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2fe6af9d-b04a-48b5-9b7c-b00645fe3f94.jpg?v=1708450364","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/deaths-of-others-john-tirman-9780199934010","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}