Author: Daniel R. Beirne

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Published: 1972

Total Pages: 25

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An understanding of the political values that some of the present world powers have placed on the loss or gain of captives in recent wars might help to shed some light on how these nations might act in future international negotiations during the 'Cold War'. Since the armed forces of the United States are involved directly or indirectly in defending large portions of the globe, American servicemen become military targets and when captured often become pawns in the great game of international politics. The paper will show from experiences in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War as well as some other recent conflicts that political use of war prisoners is on the increase and that attitudes toward these prisoners are related closely to a nation's attitude toward its own people. (Author).