The Theatre of Cruelty: Dehumanization, Objectification & Abu Ghraib
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Abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Terrorism Research
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2049-7040
DOI: 10.15664/jtr.946