Rhetoric And Terrorism Analysis

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Looking at The Cold War and The War on Terror there are differences that are very evident for one The Cold War was conducted against Communism and the Soviet Union, while the War on Terror aims at putting an end to terrorism; The Cold War never saw a direct confrontation between The United States and The Soviet Union, while the War on Terror entails had an open and direct confrontation between the American forces and all terrorist groups; and The Cold War started after World War II and ended with the collapse of the Soviet Union; while the War on Terror was declared after the September 11th terrorist attacks and is still

On September 11th, 2001, tragedy struck America with the attacks on the Twin Towers and on the Pentagon. Not only did tens of thousands of New Yorkers see these atrocities firsthand but, millions of viewers watched in horror on the news; witnessing their nation under attack. Hundreds of terrified civilians ran from the carnage, however there were some who ran toward the collapsing buildings to save innocent lives. President George W. Bush stood with the fire fighters, the police and other first responders holding the flag of his nation and gave his address to the mourning citizens of the United States. He mainly used the strategies of ethos and pathos to try to comfort the American people and also have them rise and fight against the terror.

Wars that after almost 17 years, are still taking place. The terrorists who were in charge of the assault on the United States were foreigners, which led to wars with other countries. One of the wars that commenced as a result of the terrorist attack was the war between Afghanistan. America demanded a “war on terror” by inaugurating an army battle in Afghanistan (Allen). This campaign was launched by the Bush administration right after the incident in the United States.

Throughout the 1990’s terrorism became more and more widely used as a means for achieving political ends. By the 2000’s, bin Laden had directed various attacks against the U.S. through the al-Qaeda terror network, including the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in Africa (Mulhausen). On September 11th, 2001 things would change, Bin Laden would strike on United States soil. Nineteen terrorists hijacked four separate planes and crashed them into World Trade Center one and two and into the Pentagon while a fourth plane crashed in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. These attacks left roughly 3000 people dead. Americans immediate response was to invade Afghanistan but the attack had changed the nature of American foreign policy. Eighteen months after the attacks, President Bush and the United States invaded Iraq. And since that day, the United States has been involved in rebuilding both nations. A large part of the reasoning given for the invasion of Iraq was the threat that Saddam Hussein posed in terms of his ability to acquire nuclear and/or chemical weapons. As you said in discussion, the threat of a terrorist organization acquiring nuclear capabilities is one of the things that make terrorism so scary. (Beaulieu)

From the writer: In the wake of September 11, the United States retreated into intense patriotism. However, love for this country is something more than hanging an American flag outside your home. True love of America is something more; it is civic virtue, practicing good citizenship. Vote on Election Day, read the newspaper and write letters to members of Congress. Failing to take advantage of freedom and democracy may lead to the rise of evil.

Tolerance and freedom of religion have long been considered pillars of America’s overall appeal. We preach it and shove it in the faces of less liberal countries, all while failing to practice it in our own backyard. People come here from all over the world in hopes of experiencing a life free from oppression and degradation, but are instead welcomed with more hatred and ignorance. This is especially true with the Muslim community. A resolution towards the acceptance of Islam can be achieved only through applying what are supposed to be basic American rights and ideals, which would require an overhaul of the completely negative stigma surrounding this community.

A clear rhetorical situation that has been pressing in World Politics today is the Islamic State. The Islamic State is a terrorist organization in Syria and Iraq who control vast amounts of territory. Unlike most other terrorist organizations, they are “selling [themselves] as a government for the world’s Muslims” (Hubbard) in order to have more appeal among young, idealistic Muslims. They have an effective propaganda machine, producing quality magazines in many languages, and have a large social media presence. This allows them unprecedented outreach to potential extremists around the globe. They do not see the world in a way that corresponds with most Western interpretations of reality. Islamic State leadership is convinced that the way to

Wars and terrorist attacks are both catastrophic events that occur all around the world.  War and terrorism both have some aspects that make them unique.  They also share some similarities such as destruction and fear.  Chris Hedges War is a Force That Gives us Meaning, the movie Why we Fight, and the RAND Corporation’s Terrorism Past and Present show some of these similarities and differences.

Terrorism has been a controversial topic ever since the 19th century, during Napoleon’s invasion of Spain in 1807 (White, Jonathan, et al. 123). The term’s meaning has changed over time throughout history, and has sparked debates over its true definition (White Jonathan, et al. 7). It was not until after the 9/11 attacks, when the media started to bring terrorism in its headlines. By then, terrorism became a popular topic for its drama. Drama attracts audiences to read, watch, or listen to their advertisements (White, Jonathan, et al. 74). I believe the media does influence terrorism because it attracts attention, generalizes certain groups of people, and the use of communicating through the internet. Without having terrorism in their “topics-to-talk-about” list, any other news coverage would be considered as, “boring”.

To reach a comprehensive definition of what rhetoric truly is, I will first analyze the way my definition has

the US into a protracted war, and some experts linked the war to the creation of a vacuum through which more terrorist groups have arisen. But even a decade after the war on terror, there remained several agencies believing that “terrorist networks could be taken down by removal of their ‘masterminds’”, and that “smart weapons and pilotless drowns could achieve without counterproductive political effects.” (Townshend)

However, many U.S. citizens would consider that 'Islamophobic propaganda '... and you can forget about getting them to think otherwise... more slander against 'the religion of peace '?

The fear that comes with the word terrorism is created by the people themselves and actually lessens the true meaning of the word. After the hijacking attacks September 11, 2001, America was filled with dread. The entire country saw the pictures, the videos, the people whose loved ones had lost their lives. A tragic event like this cannot be forgotten, and it was far from it. The 9/11 attacks on the United States actually gained traction to the term terrorism. ‘The number of books with “terrorism” in their title published in the six and a half years since 2001 was more than ten times the total number of publications for the past six

The essay will present a simple three stepped plan the will address the major problems that contribute to this dilemma the entire world is experiencing. The first step of the plan will deal with gathering and understanding the language and verbiage that is being used to describe the problems associated with terrorism. The next step of the plan will explain how a proper analysis of the newly defined terminology must be demonstrated to logically and rationally devise more specific solutions to a very general problem. The last section of the plan will discuss practical systems that can successfully communicate the chosen strategic approaches that were developed in the previous two steps. The essay essentially suggests that the warfare and violence must be viewed in new manner in order to transcend and learn from humanity's past failures.