I chose to do this article because the first sentence reads "It is a relief that the American role in the misguided Iraq war is finally over." I found this interesting because another article right below this one was called "In Iraq, Abandoning Our Friends." I found it interesting that these articles seemed to have opposite views, especially in the same newspaper, so I will blog about both of them.
Actually, it was hard to figure out exactly what the author was trying to say. He used pathos, discussing the many lives lost and the corruption and discrimination happening in Iraq. He also used logos, listing many numbers and facts to support his idea. Despite all this, though, it was unclear what his idea actually was. At first, he seemed to be saying that it is a good thing that we are out of Iraq. Towards the end, he adds "President Obama, who first ran for office campaigning against the war, has never wavered on his promise to bring the troops home." So it seems that the author of this article is glad that we are out. However, he goes on and on about the many issues that remain unsolved, so I guess he is saying that as glad as we are for this "formal end," there is still a long way to go. He mentioned that we should continue to offer support and limited assistance. He also wrote "The Obama administration was unable to reach a new defense agreement with Baghdad that would have allowed several thousand American troops to stay behind as backup," which I found interesting because it implied that it was in no way Obama's fault that this agreement did not work, but it also implies that it was perhaps a good idea, and should have happened. In the end, I guess the idea is that we are out of the war and optimistic about the future, but we need to be ready for problems to arise. So is this article really so different than the other? Tune in next blog to find out!
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i like how you're doing two different blogs that are related to one another! Just from reading this review, it seems like the author of this article is against the war but the author of the next article might be for it
ReplyDeleteI don't think he's 'for war', maybe he's just 'for' defending what he thinks is right. Like me, I hate war, it seems dumb and pointless at times, but sometimes it is necessary.
ReplyDeleteYAY for your troops! I'm happy we're out of Iraq. I think we had no right being there. It's one thing if people need our help and ask for it, but it's another to force our help on them.
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