Casualty Phobia Video

Casualty Phobia

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Lawrence Korb

Steven Kull

Bobby Muller

rom Vietnam to Somalia, television images of U.S. casualties have convinced Pentagon war planners to pursue a vision of "bloodless war." Expensive aircraft and "stand-off" weapons used in the Yugoslav conflict are designed to keep U.S. troops far from harm's way. But how far can technology go toward limiting U.S. war casualties? Will Americans tolerate casualties if they are convinced the cause is just? An eye-opening investigation into where technology, media, and the reality of conflict collide.

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Lawrence Korb, Former Assistant Secretary of Defense
Office of the Secretary of Defense

Steven Kull, Director
Program on International Policy Attitudes

Bobby Muller, President
Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation

Produced: August 1, 1999
Running Time: 29 minutes
Show Number: 1247

Price: $39
Internet Discount: $29

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