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American War
by Omar El Akkad
CW: war, violence, torture.
American War is a dark, complex story. The bottom line seems to be that war is an atrocity where both sides are complicit in horrendous crimes against humanity and the planet. That hatred on both sides is bred from these atrocities, and this hatred creates an endlessly destructive cycle of violence and death. Most compellingly, though, the book illuminates that the US is not so far removed from war-torn countries with "terrorists" and suicide bombers among its own citizenry. With our own history of Civil War and the seemingly insurmountable rift that is growing within our country, this dystopian future is not far-fetched and serves more as a cautionary tale.It is a reminder that the people we Other who are suffering unspeakable violence at the hands of their own countrymen are not so different from us as we might wish to believe.
American War is a dark, complex story. The bottom line seems to be that war is an atrocity where both sides are complicit in horrendous crimes against humanity and the planet. That hatred on both sides is bred from these atrocities, and this hatred creates an endlessly destructive cycle of violence and death. Most compellingly, though, the book illuminates that the US is not so far removed from war-torn countries with "terrorists" and suicide bombers among its own citizenry. With our own history of Civil War and the seemingly insurmountable rift that is growing within our country, this dystopian future is not far-fetched and serves more as a cautionary tale.It is a reminder that the people we Other who are suffering unspeakable violence at the hands of their own countrymen are not so different from us as we might wish to believe.