Weakness and Deceit: U.S. Policy and El Salvador
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"Weakness and Deceit: U.S. Policy and El Salvador" is a nonfiction book by journalist Raymond Bonner that critically examines U.S. involvement and human rights abuses during El Salvador’s civil war in the early 1980s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
journalistic investigation
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nonfiction book ⓘ political book ⓘ |
| addresses |
impact of U.S. policy on Salvadoran civilians
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relationship between U.S. government and Salvadoran military ⓘ tension between human rights and strategic interests ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
challenge official U.S. narratives about El Salvador
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highlight human rights concerns in U.S. foreign policy ⓘ |
| author | Raymond Bonner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | journalist ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Raymond Bonner’s reporting experience
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interviews and on-the-ground investigation in El Salvador ⓘ |
| context |
Central American conflicts
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Cold War anti-communism ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus | El Salvador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Reagan administration policy in Central America
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U.S. justification of military aid despite abuses ⓘ selective use of human rights rhetoric by U.S. officials ⓘ |
| documents |
attacks on clergy and church workers
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efforts to downplay atrocities in official U.S. statements ⓘ killings and disappearances of civilians ⓘ patterns of repression in El Salvador ⓘ |
| examines |
U.S. military aid to El Salvador
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human rights violations by government forces ⓘ role of U.S. officials in shaping public narratives ⓘ role of U.S.-backed Salvadoran security forces ⓘ violence against civilians ⓘ |
| field |
Latin American studies
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U.S. foreign policy studies ⓘ human rights studies ⓘ |
| focusPeriod | early 1980s ⓘ |
| genre |
investigative journalism
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political nonfiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Cold War intervention
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El Salvador civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. foreign policy in El Salvador ⓘ human rights abuses ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor | early critical account of U.S. role in El Salvador civil war ⓘ |
| perspective | critical of U.S. policy ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Salvadoran Civil War
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U.S. intervention in Central America ⓘ |
| secondaryCountryOfFocus | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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