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November 13, 2002
Training to Kill Reflexively, But Not Too Reflexively
The New York Times offers "A Bulletproof Mind", a more-detailed-than-normal look at the training Special Forces soldiers undergo, including some detail on a particular close quarters combat incident in Afghanistan and some discussion of the conditioning process involved. Since David Grossman, author of On Killing is cited, it's no surprise that you may find some sentiments expressed familiar reading.
My copy of On Killing arrived a few days ago. As soon as I can clear my plate of a few other books, I'll read it and probably try to write it up in a few chunks.
Posted by mph at November 13, 2002 09:58 PM