Argumentative Essay against American foreign policy with Iraq
I'm an American. There was a time when I would have said that enthusiastically, being proud of the country that I belong to and even prouder of what our country stands for. From what I was taught, and from what I once believed, America was meant to be a land of equality. It was a land that preached that all people have the right to live, the way they choose to, no matter what race, color or creed. Unfortunately, those words only apply to those that are of one origin: American. Today however, after having the opportunity to live outside the reach of the propaganda of the American media, I can only proudly say that I am ashamed of our leaders, of their hypocritical actions and mostly of the inability of the American people to do anything in the light of obvious disregard for humanity. I grew up in a small town in New York. My family and I lived ten happy years in our little, white house on Chester Street. When I was fifteen though, my father's job forced our entire family to move to what I believed to be a remote country in the Middle East. I was less than thrilled by the move. However, I didn't have much say in the decision, and after a few months of adjusting, and a few more months in school I began to love the country
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Approximate Word count = 1119
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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