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Human Killing Machines
Systematic Indoctrination in Iran, Nazi Germany, Al Qaeda, and Abu Ghraib
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2012
Summary
They usually start out as ordinary people, doing their best to deal with mixed messages in a complex world. What they donOt realize is that they may be the target of a violent system that is building an obedient workforce. One day theyOre enjoying a few laughs with buddies, and seemingly the next day, they wake up as human killing machines. And they allowed it to happen. Addressing one of the most serious threats to the world today, Human Killing Machines applies the model of systematic indoctrination to case studies of brutality in Iran, Nazi Germany, Al Qaeda, and Abu Ghraib. The book reveals how these transformations take place_how systems redefine morality to turn ordinary people into torturers, terrorists, and genocidal killers. Analyzing the key differences between these cases also helps to identify the safeguards which limit violence. Lankford demonstrates the weaknesses of indoctrination, the ways heroic individuals have resisted its influence, and the potential for countermeasures. Based on these examples, he offers recommendations for how we can begin to reform the U.S. military and increase its accountability, reduce Al Qaeda terroristsO commitment to their missions, and spark an awakening in Iran so that the oppressive regime goes out with a whimper_not with a bang.
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Edition
1/2012
Copyright Year
2012
ISBN-Print
978-0-7391-3415-3
ISBN-Online
978-0-7391-3417-7
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
187
Product Type
Monograph
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List of Figures and Tables No access
Preface No access
Acknowledgments No access
1: Human Killing Machines No access Pages 1 - 14
2: Strategies of Systematic Indoctrination No access Pages 15 - 30
3: Violence in the Lab No access Pages 31 - 48
4: Nazi Germany: Blueprints for Genocide No access Pages 49 - 64
5: A1 Qaeda: Terror by Design No access Pages 65 - 86
6: Iran: Manufacturing Martyrs No access Pages 87 - 112
7: Abu Ghraib: Torture Rationalized No access Pages 113 - 138
8: Patterns of Violent Transformation: Comparative Analysis No access Pages 139 - 154
9: Dismantling the Machines and Restoring Humanity No access Pages 155 - 170
