Haim, I agree that soldiers are often cogs in a machine, unable to evaluate the full consequences of their actions. That’s why Israelis are rightly angered by the “Sentry Syndrome” – the all-too-common outcome of investigations of military errors – ethical, tactical and strategic – in which lower ranks are blamed for the mistakes of [...]
War Ethics: And When They Do Know the Consequences?
June 26th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Culture and Ideas
Tags: 1948·Ariel Sharon·Benny Morris·just war·Kafr Qasm·Michael Walzer·My Lai·Soldiers of Conscience
