How Should a Nation Treat Its Military?

What do we owe those who risk their lives for our country? UC Berkeley law professor Saira Mohamed argues that the government fails to protect service members from preventable injuries, unlawful orders and unnecessary wars — and that the law often shields those responsible. We talk to Mohamed about why soldiers have so few legal protections while serving and how the U.S. could better fulfill its obligations to those in uniform. Her new book is “What a Country Owes Its Soldiers.”

Guest:

• Saira Mohamed, author of “What a Country Owes Its Soldiers” and a professor at UC Berkeley Law