When examining any form of text, not only is it necessary for the audience to inform themselves on the facts and issues of the subject at interest, but it is also imperative to maintain a structure and system of judgment to base their opinions and conclusion upon. Within the examination of President Bush's "Operation Iraqi Freedom- speech, the following pages outline the background of Bush's decision to enter into war with Iraq, a characterization of Bush himself, and the composition of his audience. More importantly, by imposing a judgmental structure upon Bush's strategic and stylistic mode of expression, his use of validated logical argument, and his use of dialectical ethics, the following pages will demonstrate how, overall, Bush presented a compelling argument for entering into war with Iraq.
On March 19, 2003 at 10:16 P.M. EST, President George W. Bush, in a televised announcement from the Oval Office, formally announced the United States' official declaration of war with Iraq after Sadaam Hussein refused to meet Bush's demands to evacuate Iraq and his position as its leader. There were indeed several issues that led to Bush's decision and speech. For previous decades, Iraq was proven to being a dangerous threat to not only nations around the world, but to its own people. Mueller states that "Iraq has a long record of active support for international terrorist groups. Indeed it apparently has staged terrorist attacks of its own directly against the U. S. I am speaking of Iraq's likely involvement in the attempted assassination of former President Bush in Kuwait in 1993."" (p.48) The former President Bush battled with Sadaam Hussein years before in his own presidency, and for many of the same reasons: the possession of biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons, the threat of global energy supply, and the genocidal and abusive treatment of his citizens. .
However, while conditions were by no means optimal within Iraq following the Persian Gulf War, the United States held a tolerable attitude.
I feel that I am a creditable source to do this critique because I have had a lot of experience with speeches due to my s/communication major. ... Bush gave this speech, The State of the Union Address. ... Visual Aspects I decided to first examine the visual aspects of President Bush's State of the Union Address. ... Bush. ... Bush II. ...
Bush. ... Due to this, Bush then withdrew Roberts from an ordinary Justice nomination, and instead put him forward as Rehnquist's replacement. ... After President Bush's nomination of Justice Souter, he was asked whether Souter's view on abortion affected his appointment. ... This again shows strict party line voting, which is why the critiques of the appointment and confirmation process are mainly negative. ... Added to this, the appointment is for life - Bush's appointment of Robert's is probably going to last over 20 years. ...
He is able to present an accurate and realistic critique of capitalism by focusing on the current ecological crisis but his solutions are utopian fantasies. ... This in turn does not allow for the protection of workers rights, environmental rights, and fair production II) Korten's focus on the ecological crisis caused by the desire for economic growth provides an accurate critique of capitalism A)He stresses the impact that the quest for economic growth has on the environment. ...
In countries such as Afghanistan and Iraq, and even North Korea, countries that the U.S. isn't on good terms with, when President Bush makes a speech about stopping these countries from gaining power or going to war with them I am sure many citizens of these countries view his speeches as Hate Speeches. ... Another fairly recent event of infringing on the first amendment involves two students who were discussing President Bush and his decision to go to war with Iraq. ... If I were to criticize my teacher and point on the errors in his methods of teaching and all his flaws and petition for...
Space Exploration President Bush recently unveiled a plan that would have the United States back in space. ... So far there have been several proponents of Bush's new plan. ... Despite the obvious advantages to the new space travel plan, there are also downsides which critiques have been quick to point out. ... For some space travel is not the issue, but Bush's method to space travel is. ... However, in the end I think I have to pass on Bush's plan for now. ...
Lee conveys a huge array of arguments in this film from the government blowing up the levees to George Bush not caring about black people. ... " and "F--- Bush"". ... The story is really just a perfect opportunity to pin people against Bush. ... Also, Lee's personal identity as one who loves controversy discredits his argument in that it appears to be just another one of his critiques. He has so many critiques of things that this argument really just gets lost in the sea of them all....
Following this, I review and critique scholarly articles written about the major influences in the 2004 presidential election. ... Bush's victory. ... Introduction Following the Bush victory in 2004, many media outlets reported massive turnouts from religious blocks to have played a decisive role in the outcome. ... Bush and John Kerry. ... This was to be expected, however, as Kerry represented the Democratic Party while Bush represented the Republicans. ...
Feminism is often now seen as yet another filter through which to view, critique, or make art. ... The movement was a reaction to years of formalism and a critique of formalist aesthetics. Many of the artists involved with the movement were influenced by Marxist critiques of power and economics. Conceptual art began to critique the idea of the "art object" and it's "value." ... It also eventually led to an overhaul in the way art history was studied, critiqued, and written. ...
