Preview

Ancient History

Good Essays
Open Document
Open Document
461 Words
Grammar
Grammar
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
Writing
Writing
Score
Score
Ancient History
Isn’t George Bush just a great chap? Including all his chums in his merry little trip to Iraq and making sure to constantly remind us how it’s a group effort. What a team player.

During his address to the American public on the invasion of Iraq, President Bush felt the need to ram the ‘coalition forces’ right down our throats, almost making it appear like he wasn’t the pushing the big red button for invasion, and in fact it was completely a group decision. Despite his best efforts of mentioning ‘the groups’ efforts 17 times in 4 minutes, he fooled no one.

Bush was acting like a problem child, frantically trying to pass on the blame for his boneheaded decision that will ultimately prove to be the biggest mistake of his error-ridden career. Bush wants us all to imagine a ‘coalition force’ on a ‘good-doing’ crusade into Iraq, led by him riding a white horse, removing the devilish Hussein from his tyrannical reign as leader. However, anyone with two brain cells to rub together can see behind this act and realise that this is a personal revenge mission on terrorism that could cost the lives of hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqi civilians as well as, potentially, billions of dollars.

Bush is going against the will of most Americans, but he’d have us believe that Hussein is the only tyrant in the picture. He’d also have us believe that he is the new Son of God in the way that he presents the saint-like USA during his speech. Clearly he has overlooked the fact that his ‘liberation’ campaign will actually end up slaughtering even more civilians than Saddam himself. He even has the cheek to say he has great ‘respect’ for Iraqi people and of course he shows his respect by bombarding them with bombs and troops. Good job George.

‘We enter this conflict reluctantly’ he says, as the USA go with guns blazing into one of the largest invasions of a single country in history, with more than 35 countries providing troops and artillery. If you believed every word

You May Also Find These Documents Helpful

  • Good Essays

    Former President George Bush used a lot of historical fact to justify his argument of invading Iraq. He said things such as: Iraq’s technological abilities, their weapons of mass destruction, and Saddam Hussein’s previous threats against the US. He sounds like he has significant evidence to back up his speech, until he said “Many people have asked how close Saddam Hussein is to developing a nuclear weapon. Well, we don’t know exactly…” This statement only disapproved his previous statements.…

    • 361 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    On June 6, 1944, our future President Dwight D. Eisenhower who was a general at the time and Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe, gave permission for Operation Overlord. This operation was a massive invasion in Europe during the German Nazi era. Eisenhower’s motivational speech was full of positivity and confidence for the troops. Using phrases such as, “The eyes of the world are upon you,” and “We will accept nothing less than full victory,” shows how the usage in Eisenhower’s words are meant to pressure the soldiers. He therefore wants his men to know that not only does he have expectations for them, but America as well. Eisenhower appeals to the emotions of his audience by targeting the values and purpose of serving…

    • 176 Words
    • 1 Page
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    The regime has long lasting and continuing ties to terrorist inside Iraq. This regime is seeking nuclear bomb, and with fissile material could build one within a year.” It was later showed that there was absolutely no proof of nuclear weapons inside Iraq and they were harboring no WMDs and also having no ties with any terrorist groups. This is one of the hundreds of lies that the bush administration was using to try to persuade and fear the public into support of this war, making it appear to be a matter of life and death. In fact in 2002 there was a campaign created by the White House Iraq group with the bush administration coordinated with policy officials to spread Bush’s lies. But this war wasn't only for the “good” of America, it was also for personal gain. The Bush family has been accused (and recorded) to have done business with companies that have has worked with Osama Bin Laden, the Caryle Group. Also, with the growing tensions the Middle East and the United States pre 9/11, the Bush family invested in companies that acquired weapon contracts after the invasion; boosting their profits (Wall Street…

    • 617 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    the other Wes Moore

    • 773 Words
    • 4 Pages

    In Wes Moore’s “The Other Wes Moore” both characters live within the same city, with the same names but grow up to lead very different lives. Both kids grow up living in Baltimore where drugs and poverty are at an all time high. Violence is a reoccurring theme in this book and both boys have run-ins with the law. Each of the Wes Moore boys both struggle in school with attendance and academics. Their stories start off the same but each of the boys grows up and lives very different paths.…

    • 773 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Bush and the global war on terror. Bush had to deal with an attack against American civilians, his quick action rallied the country to the cause and to the war on terror. “In October 2001, the United States attacked — not with conventional forces, but by deploying military advisors and supplies that bolstered anti-Taliban rebel forces. While Afghani allies carried the ground war, American planes rained destruction on the enemy.” (A. 965) Bush would later invade Iraq more or less for the oil production and to spread…

    • 440 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Better Essays

    His early policy victories relied on a declaration of “compassionate conservatism,” (Greenstein) and he was able to secure these victories with bipartisan support, such as tax cuts and education reform (Greenstein). His nostalgic bipartisan efforts represented a move to reconcile Clinton’s polarizing sex scandal by forming two-party coalitions. Furthermore, after the September 11 terrorist attack, he radiated a sense of composure and displayed impressive engagement in foreign policy, producing record-high approval ratings and a more favorable view from critics (Greenstein). But Bush’s most consequential policies included matters of national security and foreign affairs. His administration pursued a more active role in the Middle East after September 11, 2001, a role Bush cautioned against on the campaign trail (Greenstein).…

    • 1806 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Good Essays

    On February of 1991, Operation Desert Storm commenced which sent in thousands of American troops to take the offensive against the Iraqi forces. Just after a few days of fighting and 40,000 Iraqi deaths, they retreated back to Iraq. However, this caused a dilemma upon America’s foreign policy. However, Bush refused to go against the United Nations and not invade Iraq.…

    • 774 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    just war assignment

    • 792 Words
    • 4 Pages

    “Saddam Hussein has placed Iraqi troops and equipment in civilian areas, attempting to use innocent men, women and children as shields for his own military” (Bush 2003)…

    • 792 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    George Bush 9/11 Speech

    • 363 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Despite the series of events leading to 9/11 President George Bush implies that the citizens of America have formed in unity after the unexpected attacks. He begins his speech by stating that the “American flag flies again…” which in turn, create a feeling of peace and tranquility after the 9/11 attacks. He suggest that Americans will keep persevering through tough and difficult times and become an even stronger nation. He goes on to say that “the men and women of our Air Force have delivered a message that is clear to everyone … you will not escape the justice of our nation.” President Bush create the mood of patriotism when he implies that the strength of our nation comes from the many men and women risking their lives to fight for America.…

    • 363 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    With a husband in the Army and currently on his third deployment to Iraq, I am often asked how I think this war is different from past wars. In order to answer this question properly, I found that I needed to do a little bit of research and acquaint myself with some war history. As I learned about previous wars that Americans have been involved in, I learned that only two wars have had a great deal of controversy. The Vietnam War and the Iraq War, while almost identical are vastly different in their own right. In this paper, I will discuss the similarities and differences between two of our most recent wars.…

    • 1101 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Bush, not known for his eloquent speaking, delivered a speech to the American people and the members of congress that would almost single-handedly get him reelected in 2004. The American people, including the congress, were eager for information and a direction to move the country past this terrible attack, which left the country frozen for a short period. Therefore, with the help of his advisors and a group of speechwriters, President Bush was able to accomplish something most believed him incapable of, delivering a message that was articulate and on target to get his agenda started, which consisted of returning America to a confident position. To understand the impact of this speech, one must also understand the deliverer. President Bush was not doing well in the beginning of his presidency and many questioned his worth.…

    • 901 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Better Essays

    America was not able to show the world the weapons that were a threat to America, as considered by Bush’s Administration. The absence of the supposedly threatening weapons, prove that President Bush had not delivered the whole truth to the media, and had manipulated and misstated information to invade Iraq with the support of…

    • 2121 Words
    • 9 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    george washington bush

    • 457 Words
    • 2 Pages

    He was very wise by also saying in global television that there were more then 35 countries that were giving crucial support. Supporting us with the use of naval and air bases , to help with intelligence and logistics. Saying this to calm the American citizens and no one gets scared of the fact that our country was at war. So our citizens are alert that we had support from other military's as well to help the people defending us.…

    • 457 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Notes

    • 465 Words
    • 2 Pages

    8. The advantage of having one sentence in paragraph 3, stands out because it clarify was the story is about; considering it as the thesis.…

    • 465 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    War in Iraq

    • 689 Words
    • 3 Pages

    The farther Bush takes the United States into the war with Iraq, the less support he has. The more soldiers that die overseas and the less knowledge we obtain from Iraq, the more President Bush losses respect for keeping troops overseas. Soldiers were intentionally sent over to Iraq to obtain knowledge, stop Iraq from developing Weapons of Mass Destruction, and find the terrorists. However, no one knew that it would take this long and cause this many casualties and money.…

    • 689 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays