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The United States of America, the world’s only superpower, and Iraq, 7000 miles away, half the size of Texas, with forces significantly weaker. Yes Iraq most likely possesses some sort of weapons of mass destruction but is war really necessary? For a man who claims that war is a last option, Mr. Bush is quite persistent in his efforts, claiming that his goal is to disarm the enemy and restore peace and safety to his country and the world. Dear Ms. Bromely and fellow classmates, in the next few minutes, I will explore Mr. Bush’s justifications and mine for the war which he virtually declared in his State of the Union address not long ago. I quote an unknown editorial, “Those expletive deleted hippies should step to the side and let those of us with the stomach for the fight rectify the issue”. These ignorant opinions are wide spread mainly in the USA and why? Because Bush is running a campaign of propaganda and brainwashing his own citizens. He is not publicly announcing a proposition to drop thousands of tons of explosives on populated areas, smashing countless numbers of helpless people to pieces in the process, thousands more to be crippled and blinded, thousands more to made homeless and poisoned by depleted uranium, but rather he is insisting that he is “getting Saddam.” Of course the American administration is most likely right in inferring that Mr.
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