Sub. Question:
Because of our actions, what countries are against our plan?
Friday, January 05, 2007
Chien's Essential Question
013fSince 9/11, we have been on the offensive against terrorism. With the action that the United States has taken in Iraq, have we assumed the role of a bully and given the people of Iraq a war they do not want?
Sub. Question:
Because of our actions, what countries are against our plan?
Sub. Question:
Because of our actions, what countries are against our plan?
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It will be interesting to see what your opinion of a bully will be, and if the information you have gathered backs up the thought of America as a bully to Iraq.
I don't believe we are seen as a bully. The people definitely did not ask for us to come in, simply because they couldn't. If they spoke out against Saddam, he would have them tortured/killed. So I think they will be thankful to us when the country stabilizes.
I think that alot of people supported our actions from the start. We were going in there for a good cause. I think most people now see that we are not getting anywhere and begin to question the reason that we did enter Iraq.
I dont think a bully is what you could call us, yes we went to war but we had reasons to do so.
The Iraqi veteran we spoke with told us that there is only a select layer of the populace opposing and fighting us in Iraq. According to him the average Iraqi is amazed by and made happy by our presence. I think this is very good to hear that even locals appreciate the work of our military.
david t
So what your trying to say is that America in a sense is being a terrorist going in and creating this war?
Curtis King
I think we have been assumed of being a bully from this war and from pat wars. we always get into things that is none of our buisness
How could we be called bullies for any past war? WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, now this war, all seem pretty justified to me...WWI thru Vietnam more so than others, but all are justified wars. It is our business to help others.
This is a facinating discussion - great job talking about this tough issue.
My dictionary defines a bully as someone who uses strength or power to harm or intimidate those who are weaker.
By this definition we were not a bully in WWII since Germany clearly was not weaker than us.
I'm not sure if we are seen as a bully, but I think we are not seen as meerly helping either, rather I think we are seen as wanting to help, and then exert control.
In other words we want to give and get. Not just help.
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