Misfortunes of war : press and public reactions to civilian deaths in wartime / / Eric V. Larson, Bogdan Savych.

• Author: Project Air Force (U.S.); Larson, Eric V. 1957-
• TeilnehmendeR: Savych, Bogdan.; Project Air Force (U.S.); Rand Corporation.; ProQuest (Firm)
• Year of Publication: 2007
• Language: English
• Physical Description: xxix, 263 p. :; ill.
• Notes: "Prepared for the United States Air Force."; "MG-441-AF"--P. [4] of cover.

Table of Contents

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