Argumentative essay over the war in afghanistan
Afghan Conflicts and American Projects
"The American people did not choose this fight. It came to our shores, and started with the senseless slaughter of our citizens." Said by Barack Obama on May 2nd, after the death of Osama Bin Laden, the former leader of al Qaeda. That was the start of the "end" of the war on terrorism. How could this be, with still 99,000 U.S. troops still in Afghanistan? What are they doing over there in the desserts of the Middle East, having a party? No, they are dying for the war on terrorism, but the real world does not want to accept that fact, because they are too stubborn to realize that the war on terrorism is not over, will not be over, and cannot be over.
For if this war would be over, nothing would be able to function properly. The stock market runs on predictions, predictions influenced by the Middle East 's turmoil. Military contracts would expire, leaving millions of civilian workers out of work. Let me give you a little bit of insight into my beliefs on the war on terrorism. Being born in 1995, I was just 6 when 9/11 happened, but I remember everything about that day. Ever since that day I vowed to myself that I would join the military whether it be Army, Air Force, Marines, or Navy. Since then I have changed my mind on what branch more than women go shopping. But as of today, I am adamant about U.S. Air Force Pararescue, with the motto of "So That Other May Live". The job main objective of Pararescue is to save those injured in battle on the front lines. These men put their lives on the line every time they set foot in a combat area to save those who wish to go home to their families alive.
Out of those 99,000 American soldiers, all of them have some sort of family, all of them have something to lose. The government looks at soldiers as soulless killing machines, but the truth is they are just doing their job to the best of their abilities, as efficient as they can. If that means making killing insurgents that are a threat
"The American people did not choose this fight. It came to our shores, and started with the senseless slaughter of our citizens." Said by Barack Obama on May 2nd, after the death of Osama Bin Laden, the former leader of al Qaeda. That was the start of the "end" of the war on terrorism. How could this be, with still 99,000 U.S. troops still in Afghanistan? What are they doing over there in the desserts of the Middle East, having a party? No, they are dying for the war on terrorism, but the real world does not want to accept that fact, because they are too stubborn to realize that the war on terrorism is not over, will not be over, and cannot be over.
For if this war would be over, nothing would be able to function properly. The stock market runs on predictions, predictions influenced by the Middle East 's turmoil. Military contracts would expire, leaving millions of civilian workers out of work. Let me give you a little bit of insight into my beliefs on the war on terrorism. Being born in 1995, I was just 6 when 9/11 happened, but I remember everything about that day. Ever since that day I vowed to myself that I would join the military whether it be Army, Air Force, Marines, or Navy. Since then I have changed my mind on what branch more than women go shopping. But as of today, I am adamant about U.S. Air Force Pararescue, with the motto of "So That Other May Live". The job main objective of Pararescue is to save those injured in battle on the front lines. These men put their lives on the line every time they set foot in a combat area to save those who wish to go home to their families alive.
Out of those 99,000 American soldiers, all of them have some sort of family, all of them have something to lose. The government looks at soldiers as soulless killing machines, but the truth is they are just doing their job to the best of their abilities, as efficient as they can. If that means making killing insurgents that are a threat
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