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Combat Trauma w/ Nadia Abu El-Haj

The Dig

The New American Militiarism and the Cult of Troops Veneration

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In the era of an all-volunteer military fighting ceaseless wars, caring for and deferring to the traumatized soldier has become a core facet of force protection on two levels. Nadia Ablukhaj: American troops were people of a heightened moral sensibility, traumatized because that strong moral code had encountered evil in the world. Next episode, we'll be discussing the contours of this new American militarism and how it all hides in plain sight to reproduce and protect American militarism.

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