The battle behind the wire : U.S. prisoner and detainee operations from World War II to Iraq /

Although prisoner of war and detainee operations ultimately tend to become quite extensive, military planners and policymakers have repeatedly treated such operations as an afterthought. In reality, such operations can be a central part of the successful prosecution of a conflict. Determining how to...

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Corporate Authors:	International Security and Defense Policy Center, National Defense Research Institute (U.S.), Rand Corporation, United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense
Other Authors:	Benard, Cheryl, 1953-, O'Connell, Edward, Thurston, Cathryn Quantic, Villamizar, Andrés, Loredo, Elvira N., Sullivan, Thomas, 1965-, Goulka, Jeremiah E.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2011.
Subjects:	Prisoners of war > United States. Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Prisoners and prisons, American. Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Prisoners and prisons, American. Korean War, 1950-1953 > Prisoners and prisons. World War, 1939-1945 > Prisoners and prisons, American. Military prisons > United States.
Online Access:	http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/monographs/2011/RAND_MG934.pdf