None of Us Were Like This Before : American Soldiers and Torture

None of Us Were Like This Before recounts the dark journey of a tank battalion as its focus switched from conventional warfare to guerrilla war and prisoner detention. Phillips's narrative reveals how a group of ordinary soldiers, ill trained for the responsibilities foisted upon them, descended into a cycle of degradation that led to the abuse of detainees. The book illustrates that the damaging legacy of torture is not only borne by the detainees, but also by American soldiers and the country to which they have returned.;Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword by Jonathan Shay; Introduction; 1. Searching for Answers; 2. The Story Begins in Afghanistan; 3. â#x80;#x9C;We werenâ#x80;#x99;t in the CIAâ#x80;#x94;we were soldiersâ#x80;#x9D;; 4. Shock the Conscience; 5. Rumors, Myths, and Ticking Bomb Stories; 6. Crimes of Omission; 7. Silent Suffering; 8. Confronting Tortureâ#x80;#x99;s Legacy; 9. Homecoming; Acknowledgements; Notes None of Us Were Like This Before recounts the dark journey of a tank battalion as its focus switched from conventional warfare to guerrilla war and prisoner detention. Phillips's narrative reveals how a group of ordinary soldiers, ill trained for the responsibilities foisted upon them, descended into a cycle of degradation that led to the abuse of detainees. The book illustrates that the damaging legacy of torture is not only borne by the detainees, but also by American soldiers and the country to which they have returned. None of Us were Like this Before: American Soldiers and Torture None of Us Were Like This Before recounts the dark journey of a tank battalion as its focus switched from conventional military duties to guerilla warfare and prisoner detention. Author Joshua E. S. Phillips tells a story of ordinary soldiers, ill trained for the responsibilities foisted upon them, who descended into a cycle of degradation that led to the abuse of detainees. The book illustrates that the damaging legacy of torture is borne not only by the detainees, but also by American soldiers and the country to which they have returned. Title Copyright Contents Foreword by Jonathan Shay Introduction 1. Searching for Answers 2. The Story Begins in Afghanistan 3. â#x80 #x9C We werenâ#x80 #x99 t in the CIAâ#x80 #x94 we were soldiersâ#x80 #x9D 4. Shock the Conscience 5. Rumors, Myths, and Ticking Bomb Stories 6. Crimes of Omission 7. Silent Suffering 8. Confronting Tortureâ#x80 #x99 s Legacy 9. Homecoming Acknowledgements Notes