The Effects of War
The Effects of War on Soldiers
War is the most powerful threat we have on the earth today. War can accomplish a variety of things in a variety of ways and it is entirely up to the government to decide a country's war status. It is up to people that will never have to experience what they create, but what happens to the soldiers they send in to battle for them. For the soldiers they are stuck with an experience unlike any other known to man, stuck with memories and images of what it's like to be hunted by another man. Different people take different things away from war and are affected in different ways, but a change after a war is inevitable.
The American media perspective on the war is one uniquely different than those of other countries. The country is divided between pro and anti-war sentiments, and the choice to support the decisions made by their government. While the war rages on in Iraq, hundreds of thousands of protesters have flocked to the streets to show their concern for the Iraqi people and for America on an international level. Though these opinions are held by roughly half the American people, there is also an overwhelming sense of nationalism and pride that overflows into the media. The media is being quite fair in representing those who are against the war, while also being supportive of the government. America is not a nation of people who turn their backs on their country; it's one where when the Star Spangled Banner is played there are tears in the eyes of the citizens who fled bloody battles, where people display the flag year-round, and though we hold strongly in our belief of individualism, we reach out to those in need to help hold them up during hard times.
War is one of those hard times. During this period America is seen as a "bully" trying to conquer the world. To this I have to point out that the history of America has never been one of imperialism, in fact most of the wars that have been fought have been solely to support our
War is the most powerful threat we have on the earth today. War can accomplish a variety of things in a variety of ways and it is entirely up to the government to decide a country's war status. It is up to people that will never have to experience what they create, but what happens to the soldiers they send in to battle for them. For the soldiers they are stuck with an experience unlike any other known to man, stuck with memories and images of what it's like to be hunted by another man. Different people take different things away from war and are affected in different ways, but a change after a war is inevitable.
The American media perspective on the war is one uniquely different than those of other countries. The country is divided between pro and anti-war sentiments, and the choice to support the decisions made by their government. While the war rages on in Iraq, hundreds of thousands of protesters have flocked to the streets to show their concern for the Iraqi people and for America on an international level. Though these opinions are held by roughly half the American people, there is also an overwhelming sense of nationalism and pride that overflows into the media. The media is being quite fair in representing those who are against the war, while also being supportive of the government. America is not a nation of people who turn their backs on their country; it's one where when the Star Spangled Banner is played there are tears in the eyes of the citizens who fled bloody battles, where people display the flag year-round, and though we hold strongly in our belief of individualism, we reach out to those in need to help hold them up during hard times.
War is one of those hard times. During this period America is seen as a "bully" trying to conquer the world. To this I have to point out that the history of America has never been one of imperialism, in fact most of the wars that have been fought have been solely to support our