Soldiers that Demonize the Enemy

I was taught while in the US Army JAG that soldiers who demonize the enemy by referring to them as less than human are more likely to commit human rights abuses. On this subject in Donald Rumsfeld's book he states that, "To scare the Monkeys, sometimes you have to kill a few chickens." This explains a lot about what Mr. Rumsfeld thought about other people. He was most likely to commit human rights abuses. And he did.

Loren M. Lambert © August 4, 2013