America’s wars without end are waged largely out of sight and out of mind. Second, even in wars extensively covered by the media, journalists rarely report the consequences for civilians living in target nations. Third, and more extensively, Solomon provides documentation for media participation in promulgating a Manichean view of America’s wars. In a chapter entitled “‘Humane’ Wars,” Solomon demolishes the assumption that the U.S. occupies the moral high ground. We need to better comprehend how, despite all their horrific consequences, wars come to be seen as necessary and good, and commemorated and remembered.

Source: CNN July 20, 2023 11:04 UTC