The Language of Empire - Abu Ghraib and the American Media
by Lila Rajiva
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The ancient myth of Prometheus connects a murdered contractor, the torture of prisoners, and the emergence of a new form of fascism in American.
The Language of Empire is a study of how and why the torture of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib was white-washed by the American media. Tracing the connections between such apparently unrelated incidents as the videotaped beheading of the American contractor Nicholas Berg and the massive siege and bombing of Fallujah—the Guernica of the 21st century—it builds a compelling case that the torture of Iraqi prisoners was not an aberration but systematic, rehearsed, and in line with the history and policies of the U.S. military.
It explains why American journalists and commentators ignored or defended what happened.
It shows that the torture was committed by Delta forces and Marines not just low-level reservists; that it was directed at innocent civilians, not terrorists.
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The ancient myth of Prometheus connects a murdered contractor, the torture of prisoners, and the emergence of a new form of fascism in American.
The Language of Empire is a study of how and why the torture of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib was white-washed by the American media. Tracing the connections between such apparently unrelated incidents as the videotaped beheading of the American contractor Nicholas Berg and the massive siege and bombing of Fallujah—the Guernica of the 21st century—it builds a compelling case that the torture of Iraqi prisoners was not an aberration but systematic, rehearsed, and in line with the history and policies of the U.S. military.
It explains why American journalists and commentators ignored or defended what happened.
It shows that the torture was committed by Delta forces and Marines not just low-level reservists; that it was directed at innocent civilians, not terrorists.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2005
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