... nationally. (Focus on subjects that are serious, specific, timely, and debatable.) 2. Selecting * Test a possible topic in the following way: (a) identify a reasonable point or proposition to argue for, (b) list one argument supporting this proposition, and (c) list one argument opposing it. Generating the Text 3. Collecting * Look in books, magazines, or newspapers for information. Take notes, especially on strong arguments supported by the opinions of ... ...

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... . It is clear that Iran is trying to work on a process that strives for National and International peace. The problem: American government sees Iran as a full member on the evil list. Also, the United States has tried to provoke China during the conflict in ex- Yugoslavia. It blew up the Chinese embassy in Belgrade even though the bombs should be accurate ... bullying. This way it is easier to intimidate a country and make them do what you want. The traditional alliances of the United States are afraid because the countries on the list of evil that America has produced are close to them....

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... sense a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."" Since the start of the war, there have been a total of over 39,600 bombs dropped. There are currently over 146,500 United States troops in Iraq. As of December 2, 440 U.S. service members have died since the beginning of the war on Iraq ... ...

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... of a schism in the Security Council, was eventually able to remove limitations on the amount of oil Iraq could export. Iraq was also able to win concessions on an extensive list of "dual-use" goods, goods that have possibly military use as well as civilian use. A recent example of Iraq's abuse of items on this ... list would be Saddam's attempts to purchase "massive doses of atropine" and injection units from Turkey, which could realistically only be used in to protect his troops from chemical weapons (Iraqi ... ...

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... , hijackings and assassinations. In the decade of the 70s, there were 8100 terrorist incidents worldwide. In the 1980s there were 31,000 incidents - with 70,000 people killed. There's a long list of terrorist actions, but some caught our attention in a very big way. Like the 1988 bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland where 270 people lost their lives ... what really makes them dangerous: they have no positive vision for the future. They offer only a negative view of the present and a hateful interpretation of the past. They set out a list of wrongs that they say need to b...

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... their natural resources from them? I think we should not take things away from another country that don't belong to us. Going to war with Iraq only adds to the long list of problems that have not been resolved, and might never be resolved. It would result in damaging the oil wells, causing a global disaster, and leading to a strong increase in prices ... ...

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... had radios and televisions and computers and magazines around. When I came to college, I somehow entered this void in which there remains only my computer and a news website in my "Favorites- list. I had a special disregard for the politics with Iraq. For some reason, unknown to me anymore, I stayed relatively undecided (you believe it's not possible, but it really is) with perhaps some ... ...

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... internal strife. When finally Hussein came to power, he called a major Baathist meeting on July 22, 1979. During the meeting, Hussein called for the party to be "cleansed". Hussein read a list of names and asked them to step outside. Once outside, they were taken into custody. During the next few days, more then 450 people were rounded up and killed, Hussein ... ...

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... that special fraternity of international villains, men like Qaddafi, Idi Amin and the Ayatollah Khomeini, whom Americans just love to hate."" Dan Rather placed him "at the top of the list of the world's drug thieves and scum's."" In fact, Noriega remained a very minor thug " exactly what he was when he was on the CIA payroll. In 1988, for example ... ...

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... has an answer to these questions I would love to hear them sometime during my life time. This brings me to my first question and that is WHO"S NEXT on the list? Will it be Iran, Libya or maybe the Saudis! Well if you are: Arab, live in the Middle East and are Muslim then your chances are very high of getting ... ...

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... and their campaigns. Also, in the Iraqi occupation and the war itself there has been a new milestone in the media world. News coverage is very explicit and surprisingly live. To list several differences we can start with what the government allowed the media to know. In Vietnam the media knew more than the complaining media has been allowed to know recently ... ...

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... , Diversity Program Director and member of the Ethics Committee at the Poynter Institute, presents a set of questions to help journalists decide what pictures of casualties to show, if any. His list is as follows: "1) What do you know for sure about the photographs or video to which you have access? 2) What do you need to know? 3) What purpose would you have ... ...

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... of mass destruction and could not refuse to cooperate with UN weapons inspections, and of supporting terrorism, the president and other officials suggested that Iraq would be added to the list for "war on terrorism" and became more forceful in their denunciations of Iraq for resisting UN arms inspections. The UN arms inspectors indicated that Iraq was not actively cooperating with ... ...

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... had radios and televisions and computers and magazines around. When I came to college, I somehow entered this void in which there remains only my computer and a news website in my "Favorites- list. I had a special disregard for the politics with Iraq. For some reason, unknown to me anymore, I stayed relatively undecided (you believe it's not possible, but it really is) with perhaps some ... ...

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... evil in the Middle East? Will British troops be asked to die punishing Israel for breaking the same rules as Iraq? The hypocrisy continues. America also removed Iraq from its" list of "terrorist-sponsoring nations" during the Iraq-Iran war. This is so ironic when America has embarked upon a war with Iraq after specifically citing its" links with international terrorism and ... ...

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... war against Iraq in the pretext of liberating its people and making the world a safer place against weapons of mass destruction. Though these things may be right considering the long list of abuses and oppression brought by the Saddam Hussein regime, it still is morally wrong and unjustifiable to do so. The numerous war casualties, destruction of property and social unrest ... ...

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... get rid of a major user of Weapons of Mass Destruction ("W.M.D."). According to Zakaria, "Very few states have set out to make chemical, biological and nuclear weapons, taking one off the list are a big step toward safety." Other producers would think twice before going down Saddam's path. Hussein is unpredictable, so to take him out of power would make Iraq and countries ... ...

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... improve very much. Its human rights record stayed very dreadful, continuing with the Anfal, a murderous campaign against its own Kurdish minority. In 1982, the State Department removed Iraq from its list of countries that sponsor terrorism so that the United States could legally provide arms, agricultural credits, and other support to Iraq in its war with Iran. But Iraq continued to ... ...

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... towards the Baghdadis on the west of Tigris because they are perceived to be the beneficiaries of the Baath regime? The east of Tigris has, however, been on the priority list for the restoration of utilities. Basra was made better off in terms of both water and electricity even though it was being managed simply by the occupying British troops. Why ... ...

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... a bit of blood from everyone. Of course we have to take into account that Saddam will not agree to just any terms and neither will Bush. Therefore each party presents a list of terms if their party should win. Then the generals from each side proceeds to participate in a game of Risk. As the game involves tactics and strategies, whichever nation wins ... ...

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... -ranking Baathists and government officials. He then ordered guards to seal the doors, and then he revealed that he had learned of a plot against him. He began to read off a list of names of alleged "conspirators", and after a party members name was read, they were removed by the guards. Saddam recorded the whole proceedings and circulated the tape as a warning to ... ...

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