When Johnny got his gun ... he loved killing

Article Abstract:

A number of soldiers have recorded how they enjoyed taking part in violent acts and killing in conflict. Some gathered the belongings of those they had killed as evidence of their deeds. Some women also admit to taking pleasure from killing the enemy. It has been suggested many of the First World War soldiers who were ill from a mental breakdown were suffering because they were unable to either run away or engage with the enemy. US soldiers, in Vietnam, gained a higher reputation if they were able to kill more of the opposition.

Psychological aspects, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Wars, War, Military personnel, Women soldiers

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When the torture becomes humdrum

Article Abstract:

In the War on Terror people have become accustomed to the suffering of others and we have become i nu red to images of terror, unless they are tied to the media obsession of sex. Sexualisation of torture is only one way in which the War on Terror has delineated who is human.

Public affairs, Social aspects, Influence, Public opinion, Violence, War on Terrorism, 2001-

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Any excuse to miss the horror

Article Abstract:

An examination of cowardice and desertion by soldiers in the First and Second World Wars is presented.

History, Crime, World War II, 1939-1945, World War I, 1914-1918, Desertion, Military, Military desertion

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