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The first ‘Clean’ war? Visually framing civilian casualties in the British Press during the 2003 Iraq invasion

Katy ParryUniversity of Leeds
Pages 173-187 | Published online: 07 Sep 2013

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Suggested citation

  • Parry, K. (2012), 'The first 'Clean' war? Visually framing civilian casualties in the British Press during the 2003 Iraq invasion', Journal of War & Culture Studies, 5: 2, pp. 173–187, doi: 10.1386/jwcs.5.2.173_1

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