Misfortunes of war
Subtitle: press and public reactions to civilian deaths in wartime
By: Eric V. Larson, Bogdan Savych.
Contributors: Savych, Bogdan.; Project Air Force (U.S.); Rand Corporation.
Series: Rand Corporation monograph series
Publisher: RAND Project Air Force
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Santa Monica, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 263
ISBN-13: 9780833038975
Subjects: United States. -- Air Force -- History -- 20th century; United States. -- Air Force -- History -- 21st century; United States. -- Air Force -- Public relations; Civilian war casualties; Mass media and war; War in mass media; Combatants and noncombatants (International law); Military history, Modern -- 20th century; Military history, Modern -- 21st century; War -- Moral and ethical aspects
Notes: "Prepared for the United States Air Force."

"MG-441-AF"--P. [4] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-263).
Table of contents: title: 1. Introduction; title: Literature review; title: Approach; title: Organization of this monograph; title: 2. Operation Desert Storm (Iraq, 1991); title: Civilian casualty estimates; title: Handling of the civilian casualties issue; title: The arc of media and public concern; title: The Al Firdos bunker incident; title: Key lessons; title: 3. Operation Allied Force (Kosovo, 1999); title: Civilian casualty estimates; title: Handling of the civilian casualties issue; title: The arc of media and public concern; title: The April 14 convoy attacks outside Djakovica; title: The May 7 Chinese embassy bombing; title: Conclusions; title: 4. Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan, 2001-); title: Civilian casualty estimates; title: Handling of the civilian casualties issue; title: The arc of media and public concern; title: The wedding party incident; title: Key lessons; title: 5. Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq, 2003-); title: Civilian casualty estimates; title: Handling of the civilian casualties issue; title: The arc of media and public concern; title: The marketplace incident; title: Key lessons; title: 6. Implications and conclusions; title: The military: a highly credible institution; title: Recommendations.