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¶ … War on Iraq
Long road for U.S. Iraq Proposal." CNN International Online. Available at http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/09/08/sprj.irq.russia/.
This article was published on the eve of the U.S.-Iraq proposal in conducting an offensive attack against Iraq. The U.S. administration's plan to conduct an offensive attack against Iraq (and particularly, Saddam Hussein) was spurred by reports on incidents about civil unrest in Iraq, as well as Iraqi attacks against the U.S. These arguments are supported by reports that Iraq has been responsible for the attacks in the UN headquarters in Baghdad. During this time, UN support on the proposed war against Iraq is perceived to be the best support that the U.S. can receive as a solid backing in pursuing an attack against Iraq and Saddam Hussein's regime. In addition to an offensive attack against Iraq, U.S. also asks for additional financial support through the Congress to back up the costs of attacking Iraq and the ongoing mission of the U.S. military in Afghanistan. However, contentions against the U.S.-Iraq war are expressed by other countries, such as Russia, which stated that a UN-backed war against Iraq is still preferable than otherwise: "Russia continues to call for the U.N. To receive a genuinely active and substantial role in the construction of post-war Iraq."
This article by CNN mirrors the general opinion about the proposed U.S. war against...
However, as what has happened in recent events, U.S. completely ignored the UN position about the U.S.-Iraq war. Although the article shows opposing views about the proposed U.S.-Iraq war, CNN remains objective to its news delivery, neither siding with the U.S. Nor countries opposing its proposal to commit war against Iraq. Thus, the two sides on this issue (pro- and anti- U.S.-Iraq war) are presented fairly through this CNN report.
Johnson, S. "Inside an enemy cell." August 18, 2003. Newsweek Magazine. pp. 12-15.
A few months after the attack against Iraq and the oust of Saddam Hussein from his position as leader of the country, U.S. is already confronting another problem that has been anticipated right after the U.S.-Iraq war: anti-U.S. militant groups in Iraq. Johnson's article features interviews of three "resistance fighters" who are members of the famous Army of Mohammed, an anti-U.S. group that resorts to violence as a method of expression of their disagreement on the ongoing "rehabilitation" of Iraq, grooming the country as a democratic state, which is the U.S. administration's main thrust. The article goes on to report the numerous killings that have been happening and committed by the Army of Mohammed, and as Johnson informs the readers, "[i]n 100 days, 56 Americans were killed in action." This statistic attempts to highlight the seriousness of the situation about the possible antagonisms that can still emerge as the U.S. starts on rebuilding the Muslim nation.
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Johnson's article presents a clear illustration of the after-effects of the offensive attack against Iraq. Through this article, readers become informed about the two sides of Iraqis inside Iraq: one group who wants independence with U.S. assistance, and the other group who wants independence without U.S. assistance. Although Iraqis do not approve of Hussein as their leader, neither do they want their nation be commandeered by Americans, since they know the cultural and religious differences that Americans and Iraqis have. This Newsweek article presents the "human side" of civil society-led insurgencies, a more dangerous and serious problem than the issue concerning Saddam, since Iraqis themselves are now expressing their disapproval of U.S. intervention in rebuilding Iraq through violent means/methods.
Beyer, L. "Inside the Kingdom." September 15, 2003. TIME Magazine. pp. 16-27.
Lisa Beyer's cover article for TIME Magazine delves into the political and social system of Saudi Arabia, a Muslim nation that is a declared ally of the U.S. In its war against terrorism. Beyer's focus, however, is about the danger that Saudi Arabia poses against the U.S., primarily because its actions does not parallel with its statements on anti-terrorism. The reporter provides an in-depth analysis of Saudi Arabia as a nation and its leaders, all of whom Beyer alleges to be supporters and financiers of terrorist groups, which Beyer qualifies as "Taliban extremists" and "Pakistani radicals." In addition to this information, Beyer also reports on Wahhabism, a religious movement (Muslim) that is dominant in Saudi Arabia. Wahhabism is relevant in Beyer's report because this is the primary ideology that Saudi Arabia uses in motivating and training members of radical and extremist groups that they finance. The article ends with a skeptical look on the future of U.S.-Saudi Arabia relations. While U.S. And Saudi Arabia are presently allies (not necessarily against terrorism), it is still questionable whether Saudi Arabia will maintain its pro-U.S. stance in the future. Beyer's report is also another analysis of the present and future effects of the U.S.-Iraq war on the U.S.'s relationships with Muslim nations. The article's critical look on Saudi Arabia gives the readers an idea of the stance of the reporter, which is clearly anti-Saudi Arabia, if its loyalty and honesty with the U.S. will be gauged. Moreover, this TIME article also mirrors the truth that aside from problems, criticisms, and possible attacks against Americans in Iraq, there is more at stake when other countries, specifically Muslim nations, are put into the picture of the current U.S. "rehabilitation program" in the Middle East.
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