... of indirect racism by Spike Jonze's character in a meeting between the soldiers. By calling the Iraqis "dune-coons-, Jonze is playing off of the bigotry "coon- stereotype that is historically applied to an African-American. The thought may stay in the viewer's mind that Jonze's character is a somewhat blatant racist, ... cliché, dealing with stereotypes that we are all too familiar with. On the contrary, I believe it is a satirical film underlying how media controls our perceptions of stereotypes. Yes, racial slurs and innuendoes are made in the movie, but a closer look parallels the so...

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... for and safeguarded and the defeated are to be shown mercy. Pastor Timothy R. Scott in his short paper titled, "Pastor Offers A Christian Perspective Of War" quotes St. Augustine's Just War Doctrine in order to help illustrate this perspective of war. He writes, "The just war is to be fought under authority of the ... that have determined generally acceptable behavior during armed conflict. However, the most difficult burden, the decision to go to war, rests on the shoulders of our nations leaders. Such was the case recently of president George W. Bush in deciding to send military to Ira...

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... the author gives us something to work with; he gives us an idea about what the speech was about. This allows us as the reader to form our own opinion rather than have one pushed upon us. As Hedges" article goes on he talks about how and where the money plans on being spent. He ... networks (Hedges 3)" said Wolfowitz. This adds to the legitimacy of the spending and opposes skepticism quoted from Sen. Kennedy. By the author adding both of these quotes to the article he gives the reader balanced opinions about President Bush's proposal. In Jensen and Mahajan's article the basis for every ar...

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... malfeasance. The fact that Hussein always wore military garb, that he portrayed himself as a warrior (when, in fact, he was never in the military) also played to the U.S. public fears. Quotes by Hussein comparing himself to Nebuchadnezzar gave credence to claims of messianic delusions and mental instability by the United States. The Bush administration engaged in a unprecedented campaign to frighten the ... dangerous personality configuration, which we call malignant narcissism. Such extreme self-absorption. He has no concern for the pain or suffering of other. [He has] a paranoid outlo...

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... for states as opposed to individuals. St. Augustine believed that the only just reason for going to war was to maintain peace. In the book, The Just War, Paul Ramsey quotes St. Augustine on the main idea of going to war. "We do not seek peace in order to be at war, but we go to war that we may have ... the states had the responsibilities to maintain peace, and this gave them the right to wage war in means to maintain the peace. Again in Ramsey's The Just War, he quotes Augustine's certain reasons for waging war when the time is right. "A just war is wont to be described as one that aven...

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... countries or regimes that also have terrible weapons. While there are many dangers in the world, the threat from Iraq stands alone -- because it gathers the most serious dangers of our age in one place. Iraq's weapons of mass destruction are controlled by a murderous tyrant who has already used chemical weapons to kill thousands of people. This same tyrant has tried ... as a tool, a tool to get his point across. Tools to shape and per sway the reader (or listener) into believing a certain point of view. Just as any author carefully selects quotes, manipulates them to support their argum...

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... , or access to management. All of which are critical" (Wheat, 2002). The author gives an outstanding value to the presence of expert and qualified personnel. She also includes a couple of quotes from the compliance coordinator from United Parcel Service (UPS) with the clear intention to underscore the importance of ethics as a new and growing professional activity. It is evident that the ... ...

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... the Cold War era, we had only one country, Russia, to worry about. In recent years and still today, we find ourselves trying to defend our country against a large number of small groups that hide in countries around the world. This new world order has brought with it a much more unstable ... president in the war on terrorism. Tucker suggests that the direct attacks on US citizens may have helped to alleviate the Vietnam syndrome, especially with our more sophisticated weapons and much lower numbers of casualties. The author does warn, however, that the US's actions may not be agreeable w...

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... are gaining a strong foothold in the technology marketplace, and researchers and entrepreneurs are hard at work developing new ways for users to identify themselves to their devices. In today's society our lives are computer and technology driven, and with this are growing problems such as identity theft, credit card fraud, and other important information that is stored on your computer and ... all unique and have a distinct way of telling us apart for authentication. There are those whoever who are skeptical of biometrics and the ability of hackers and thieves to allow our information ...

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... crisis, many states are cutting back programs to help the jobless, homeless, mentally ill, and drug abusers. This lack of support for our underprivileged Americans will ultimately result in an increase in the crime rate across the United States. The governing body of the United States needs ... has surged 12 percent in the past three years. Doctor Andrew Sum, referring to education and career decisions by young adults, states "Our ability to generate family stability and safe communities is strongly influenced by this." By decreasing the extended support systems, for young adults who mi...

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... killed a man. You were trying to protect your family. Some people would say yes, it is not your choice to take some one's life. In our culture it is acceptable to say that killing another human being is morally "wrong."" Is it wrong in this particular case? Your driving down the highway when ... a child was raised to believe that everything we think is good is bad their train of thought would be totally different. Would it be their fault our evil was their righteousness? No. They were raised in a totally different atmosphere. I believe that for us to say that they are wrong by believing ...

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... occupation we practice in life. We can even choose, as most Americans do, to ignore the role that American foreign policy plays in our ability to enjoy such freedoms. We have had this option for generations. However, with the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, on ... changing nature. American foreign policy seems to turn on the answer to one pivotal question posed by Nicholas Spykman (1942), "Shall we protect our interests by defense on this side of the water or by active participation in the lands across the oceans?" (p.5-7). Michael Roskin (1974) ... and attempted to impose the...

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... need for data and logic, Bush uses one instance by stating, "My nation will work with the U.N. Security Council on a new resolution to meet our common challenge. If Iraq's regime defies us again, the world must move deliberately and decisively to hold Iraq to account. The purposes of the United ... Today, these standards, and this security, are challenged." Bush then reiterates this by going on to say, "Our commitment to human dignity is challenged by persistent poverty and raging disease." Further more, "Our common security is challenged by regional conflicts--ethnic and religious strif...

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... to an expensive and lengthy operation to rebuild the oil wells. ACADEMIC WRITING * The pro arguments continue in this section. Furthermore, if we fail at war, our reputation as one of the top three world powers may deteriorate. In the eyes of the other two world powers, China and Russia, and others, we may ... appear "soft." As Americans it is our duty to realize that we cannot successfully be world policemen, which is evident by our past mistakes. In 1950, we felt the need to come to South Korea's rescue, and, as a result, the ... United States and South Korea lost 580,000 men. In 195...

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... of loss of human life on both sides of the war. When speaking of entering this war, President Bush does not state that the people of Iraq are our enemies, only that Saddam Hussein is a 'murderous tyrant' that needs to be taken out of the picture (CBS news). President Bush does not take into ... in Iraq, that the Special forces and intelligence present in the Middle East would be drained. By fighting a two front war, it will be impossible to have our defense be one hundred percent in any area. Many think the United States needs to take one war at a time. By fighting a two front war, the .....

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... their own and superimposing their culture on someone them. Cultures develop their children differently, whether it is teaching passiveness or aggressiveness. How we raise our children can be the key to avoiding conflict later in life, and what we believe as adults can lead to greater problems on a larger ... are perhaps less privileged than we. Every culture displays different values through their media, which tells us what is appropriate and what is not. Our media, however, does little to show us what are important values to other cultures that may lead to the common misconception that...

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... evidence points the other way, Sadaam has good selfish reasons to fear radical Islamic and terrorist activities even more so than other governments including our own (Shane Seegers). Why would a ruler obsessed with maintaining his power collaborate with some of his most dangerous enemies? The claim ... , unnecessary war and that regardless of how it turns out militarily, it will have bad long range political consequences and strain our relationship with Europe and our other allies who have special reasons for concern. Within many European states there are large Muslim communities and a U...

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... to combat the PKK. On April 25, 1999, the PKK 5th congress released this message to the Turkish government and the world. - Our party will intensify its war of resistance against the war of liquidation by Turkey. It will respond to this war of annihilation against ... our leadership and our people by strengthening the war of liberation. Through a war of guerrillas, mass uprisings, and a war waged by the 'fedai' [someone who sacrifices themself to ... the policies leading to a fratricidal war between the Kurds and the Turks. While intensifying our liberation war on these foundations, it...

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... would be reunited as one country like we did in the revolutionary war. Together as a unit. The U.S. was coming apart, we took freedom for granted, our liberty is just like another every day thing. We seemed to have forgotten reality and mad very easily. We didn't love one another, and committed universal ... militias to the Saudi defense. (" A Different Kind of War". U.S. News). George Bush The late George Bush was born on June 12, 1924. He later became our 41st president from 1989-1993. During the first years of his administration, Bush got decisively abroad and cautiously in domestic a...

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... up with a strong opinion, and nobody cared about us, the little small people down there under the careless feet of the giant governments. We held up our little posters as high as we could and nobody even paid attention. We were shouting and yelling but nobody heard us. So we began long prayers for ... the situation at all. "Attack Iraq and bring freedom- or "spend the money for defense- - it all comes down to the same point. We serve our selfish purposes. We are looking for security and that is why we would either built tremendous amount of defensive weapons and systems or we will spend m...

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... looking at one side of an argument, the opinion of the writer. Propaganda is often used to distort and use half-truths to bias our opinions. Without extensive research and knowledge an everyday person can be manipulated, molded and tricked into thinking things that may not be true because of ... are these "terrorists"? We do not know because what he says is so vague. Bush distracts us from asking these critical questions by stroking our egos by using another form of glittering generalities. This is when someone uses words that trigger certain emotions and makes an audience feel better th...

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... must keep in mind the just wart theory. We must also look at the social, economic, and political implications that attacking Iraq would have on our country and other countries throughout the world. When it comes to the morality of fighting a war with Iraq, one must simply just consider the Just ... to war has its political advantages as well. Engaging in war is what the majority's opinion feels is necessary to protect and maintain the security of our country. By adhering to the public's opinion and going to war, President Bush will increase his approval ratings and in turn will receive m...

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... defense is a justification for war. The United States of America has adopted the just -war theory to defend it's freedoms against those who threaten our every day lives such as terrorists. In the ongoing war on terror, the U.S. is less likely to embrace either the realist theory or the ... absolutist theory. The U.S. would not use the realist theory because our policy includes the moral way of thinking. The U.S. would also disagree with the absolutist theory, due to America's belief that Freedom shall be defended ... preserve peace. Abraham Lincoln fought in the civil war to fight the in...

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... to maintain peace. Once President Bush made his decision to go in without the help of the U.N. it meant that more of our U.S. military troops were going to have to be deployed. Most of these troops that were being sent out to Iraq were mostly new faces ... troops so that they can perform to the best of their ability. A still debated issue throughout the U.S.: Why were our troops sent out to Iraq? Most of this had to do with politics because our government was afraid of a mass nuclear destruction which never took place. At no time were the troops under any type of ... "chemical warfare"...

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... his corrupt government that ultimately caused his downfall. The United States has tried to use Iraq to inspire the spread of Democracy throughout the Islamic world. It was our hope to use Iraq as a stepping stone for other third world countries to convert to Democracy. It is my belief that Iraq and its people will be ... this was a war inspired by a war on terrorism. These actions of evil refer to all of the policies that Iraq believed in that posed a threat to our way of life and a threat to Democracy as we know it. He made it clear that Iraq was not alone in this group of what he calle...

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