HISTORY

War Made Invisible: How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine

by Norman Solomon
New Pr. Jun. 2023. 240p. ISBN 9781620977910. $27.99. MILITARY HISTORY
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Political analyst/journalist Solomon (War Made Easy) is the author of 12 books about the military and related media issues. In this book, he asserts that media outlets and the U.S. military sometimes closely coordinate the release of information. He contends that rosy press releases that journalists receive from the DOD are often accepted without much scrutiny and with little respect for the victims of the wars. The book describes notable bombing campaigns, and the author argues that dead civilians in faraway countries are barely noticed and that the American public largely ignores the cost in dollars and foreign blood. This work provides a much needed, if sometimes overwrought, cautionary approach to mainstream journalism.
VERDICT Ideal for libraries with military or political collections. Valuable for libraries with journalism titles.
Reviewed by Edwin Burgess , May 01, 2023
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