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Rules of Disengagement Paperback – April 1, 2009

by Marjorie Cohn (Author), Kathleen Gilberd (Author)

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Rules of Disengagement examines the reasons men and women in the military have disobeyed orders and resisted the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It takes readers into the courtroom where sailors, soldiers, and Marines have argued that these wars are illegal under international law and unconstitutional under U.S. law. Through the voices of active duty service members and veterans, it explores the growing conviction among our troops that the wars are wrong. While the Obama Administration’s pledge to remove all American troops from Iraq by the end of 2011 is encouraging – and in no small way likely attributable to resistance by our armed forces – it continues to fight in Afghanistan, and the military may soon have a heightened presence elsewhere in the Middle East and in Africa. As such, Rules of Disengagement provides inspiration and lessons for anyone who opposes an interventionist U.S. military policy.

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"Rules of Disengagement is an important contribution to understanding what men and women in the military are enduring - and a useful volume to help them assert their rights." --Book Review by By Elaine Elinson, The Daily Journal Jul. 23, 2009,

"Whether you're considering joining the military, know someone who is or has, or are deeply concerned with the moral and ethical issues of making and conducting war, this book is for you." --Book Review, Veterans for Peace, Will Shapira, Oct. 8, 2009

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"In Rules of Disengagement, Marjorie Cohn and Kathleen Gilberd chronicle the inspiring resistance of GIs to the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan. Such resistance proved vital in helping bring an end to the war in Vietnam and is still urgently needed today. Rules of Disengagement is a clear, bold, and timely call to action." --Anthony Arnove, Iraq: The Logic of Withdrawal

"Rules of Disengagement describes acts of dissent from men and women who've served in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan, providing an urgently needed guide to GI resistance. A must read for everyone in today's military and for all those who support disengagement from illegitimate wars and occupations." --Camilo E. Mejia, Road from ar Ramadi: The Private Rebellion of Staff Sergeant Camilo Mejia

"The horrors of Abu Ghraib would have been concealed were it not for the courage of a single principled American military guard who released photos on the Internet. That one incident reveals the vital importance of protecting and expanding the right to dissent among those who serve in our military. Marjorie Cohn and Kathleen Gilberd have provided heroic service in this book." --Tom Hayden, The Tom Hayden Reader and The Long Sixties

"Future generations will point to the words and actions of the courageous military resisters who held the line in protecting our nation's dignity and democracy. This remarkable record of soldiers' stories is evidence of strident opposition to the crimes of the U.S. government and to the effort by those in uniform to reclaim their own humanity and tell their truth." --Aimee Allison, conscientious objector, and producer/host, The Morning Show, KPFA

Publisher : NYU Press (April 1, 2009)
Language : English
Paperback : 227 pages
ISBN-10 : 0981576923
ISBN-13 : 978-0981576923
Item Weight : 12 ounces
Dimensions : 6.13 x 0.6 x 9.25 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,877,963 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #392 in Military Law (Books)
- #1,290 in War & Peace (Books)

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A top notch read for those that think! I have not finished reading the entire book but would recommend this to those that know nothing of war and it's affects on the human sole.

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Mark

Read it and pass the information along

Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2009

I'm lucky enough to have spoken to Marjorie Cohn several times on the air for a weekly radio show I host. I found her written work to be true to her spoken words - clear, concise, frank and unapologetic. Marjorie presents the issues and explains the context clearly enough for the non-legal mind to understand while retaining enough precision to leave little room for any doubts about her expertize. The way veterans are treated is a disgrace and we should be especially supportive of those who are brave enough to dissent when faced with the immorality of the acts they are often asked to commit. Most members of the armed forces are clearly not opposed to the concept of war but all members of the armed forces should feel free to oppose illegal, unjust and immoral war. This book will help them understand how to do that.

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Indira Hamilton

Of Politics, Patriotism and Dissent

Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2009

Rules of Disengagement should be required reading for anyone with a modicum of empathy for the wellbeing of our troops and for the thousands of American families who struggle daily with the burden of debilitating injury and irreparable loss inflicted by the carnage of war. From boot camp to battlefield and (sometimes) back, authors Marjorie Cohn and Kathleen Gilberd document the physical, emotional and dehumanizing brutality of the industrial war machine, and empower our servicemen and women with the knowledge they need to exercise their constitutional right to dissent.

The long shadow of questionable legality that hangs over the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan renders this work particularly urgent and timely. Drawing on the lessons of Vietnam, the precepts of international law and the extensive record of American jurisprudence on the issue, this book illuminates the distinction between politics and patriotism. It disentangles the often confusing web of false choices between courage and conscience, law and morality, deference and disengagement. Utilizing the actual testimony and experiences of servicemen and women themselves, this invaluable book is much more than just a guide to the conscientious objector. On topics ranging from racism and sexual harassment in the military to the proliferation of suicides and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder among our returning veterans, Cohn and Gilberd have crafted a seminal work that is both scholarly and accessible, a thoroughly researched must-read that elevates the quality of public discourse on what it truly means to support our troops.

Hugh Hamilton
Pacifica Radio - New York

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Christine Mrak

Intergenerational Support for Iraq/Afghan Military Dissenters

Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2009

Although I came of age during the Vietnam War, and was politically active during that time, I learned many things from this book, including the extent of military dissent and the range of options. In that era we young folk had scant inter-generational guidance and support for our efforts to support our troops in not supporting an immoral and self-destructive war. So I was particularly pleased to see that the authors of this book related the current efforts of military dissenters to the extensive Vietnam-era GI Movement of the prior generation. The authors have a political viewpoint that the wars these military persons seek to disengage from are illegal and/or immoral, which is an essential underpinning of the right to refuse to obey an order. However, the authors also cover the other bases upon which to disengage from even a "good" war on grounds such as hardship and conscientious objection. In addition, the authors discuss means of objecting to service-destroying obstacles such as medical inadequacies and sexual harassment. The writing style is accessible. This is not strictly a "how-to" manual, but a discussion of various avenues of disengagement and redress available to a military person illustrated by stories of actual efforts by soldiers, sailors and their civilian supporters. The book allows the military person to understand his or her individual predicament in a larger social and historical context.

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