what every person should know about war by chris hedges

What will happen to my body after I die?.

What are the long-term consequences of combat stress?.

What does it feel like to kill someone?.

What could happen to me in a nuclear attack?.

What is the most painful way to get wounded?.

What are my chances of being wounded or killed if we go to war?.

Hedges poses dozens of questions that young soldiers might ask about combat, and then answers them by quoting from medical and psychological studies. military documentation of the brutalizing physical and psychological consequences of combat to speak for itself. Utterly lacking in rhetoric or dogma, this manual relies instead on bare fact, frank description, and a spare question-and-answer format. This profound and devastating portrayal of the horrors to which we subject our armed forces stands as a ringing indictment of the glorification of war and the concealment of its barbarity.⚠️ This book will unfortunately be removed from the service on the 14th of May.Īcclaimed New York Times journalist and author Chris Hedges offers a critical - and fascinating - lesson in the dangerous realities of our age: a stark look at the effects of war on combatants. What will happen to my body after I die? What are the long-term consequences of combat stress? What does it feel like to kill someone? What could happen to me in a nuclear attack? What is the most painful way to get wounded? What are my chances of being wounded or killed if we go to war?

Read full overviewĪcclaimed 'New York Times' journalist and author Chris Hedges offers a critical - and fascinating - lesson in the dangerous realities of our age: a stark look at the effects of war on combatants. Utterly lacking in rhetoric or dogma, this manual re. Acclaimed 'New York Times' journalist and author Chris Hedges offers a critical - and fascinating - lesson in the dangerous realities of our age: a stark look at the effects of war on combatants.

What every person should know about war by chris hedges