... subject of war on Iraq. These two articles are written by individuals who have their own views on the war, and I wish to take this opportunity to get my views across, that what I believe was right and wrong. On the 24th of September 2003, it was announced on the BBC News that thousands of inspectors who went to Iraq during and ... chemical or biological weapons" which clearly suggests that one of the main reasons for going to war in the first place was a hoax. When the Twin Towers were struck within five hours "Defence secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld was telling his aides to come up with p...

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... that Iraq has, or has the capability to produce chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons. We have now been in Iraq for a year, and there are many people in Washington, and across the nation upset that we have yet to find any banned weapons. The bush administration should be surprised that we have not found anything yet, given the pictures, information, and ... . His people were living in a Bronze Age level, while possessing one of the most lucrative natural resources on the planet. Colonel Trebilcock said that the most upsetting thing he came across in his time in Iraq was a mass grave f...

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... was forced to reevaluate its own vulnerability." The United States is without a doubt the most productive and most economically advanced country in the world and is known as a "Super Power" across the globe. Even though this may be true we are still susceptible to terrorist attacks and we were caught up in our own illusion that just because we are a "Super ... ...

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... be happy to be occupied." To address the likely distrust, which might not be surmountable, the occupiers must take rapid steps toward establishing a new political order. In cities and towns across the country, US officials, presumably military people will have to identify locals like tribal elders, prominent citizens and bureaucrats with whom to work toward developing some form of representative governance ... ...

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... of a country should not be ignored merely because the country is considered to be "far-off". People will still continue to suffer whether the country is a neighbour or half way across the other side of the world, and it is still the duty of other countries to try and stop this persecution. When attempting to stop this misery inflicted by those ... ...

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... documented consequence of this action related to the 'liberation' of the Iraqi people from an oppressive regime. Symbolic images of the Iraqi people destroying statutes of Saddam Hussein were transmitted across all regions of the world. Although there was early resistance, and civilian casualties did result from the military action within Iraq, there was a distinct sense that the Iraqi people had ... ...

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... other appeals such as Tradition, Family values, Patriotism, Security, Justice and Emotional appeal. The writer uses a few different strategies and a diversity of literary terms to get their point of view across more pungently. The writer uses the following persuasive strategies to give the reader a better view of his opinion. Such as: Metaphors eg: "Saddam Hussein's regime is a breeding ground for international ... ...

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... bring down Saddam Hussein. The result is more than 1.2 million deaths, according to the very organization that began the sanctions, of which the majority were children under the age of five. According to Bruce Hoffman's recently published Inside Terrorism, terrorism is "ineluctably political in aims and motives, violent or, equally important, threatens violence; designed to have far-reaching psychological repercussions beyond ... ...

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... bring down Saddam Hussein. The result is more than 1.2 million deaths, according to the very organization that began the sanctions, of which the majority were children under the age of five. According to Bruce Hoffman's recently published Inside Terrorism, terrorism is "ineluctably political in aims and motives, violent or, equally important, threatens violence; designed to have far-reaching psychological repercussions beyond ... ...

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... they considered guilty of apostasy or betrayal. Also captured the Roman held fortress Masada and massacred the garrison. Just before the end, the remaining Zealots, except for two women and five children, committed mass suicide. Between 1090 and 1272 an Islamic movement known as the Assassins used similar tactics in their struggle against the Christian Crusaders who had invaded what is ... ...

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... oil prices, with particularly devastating consequences for developing countries". American economist William Norhaus told The Age "It is difficult to see how a successful occupation of Iraq could be less than five years and might easily extend for two decades" He puts the minimum cost of occupation and peacekeeping at $125 billion over the next decade and that's not including the cost ... ...

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