Danielle Winters’ editorial entitled “Pro-war’ label is a propaganda stunt” hit the nail on the head. Most Americans and most of the media look to “pro-war” supporters as conservative, greedy, warmongers.
Yet, were we not once in the same shoes as the Iraqi people?
Maybe the University should offer more history classes, because if many can recall, America was once an oppressed nation, which sought the assistance of others in gaining our freedom.
But how many Americans today would have been opposed to help from France in gaining our independence?
How many Americans are opposed to the freedoms that we won because of help from the French?
I know I’m getting sick of all these freedoms to live my life how I please, and I bet you wish you were oppressed too.
It is easy for Americans to be anti-war because we aren’t the nation being oppressed, at least not anymore.
People seem to be anti-war because it’s the “popular” thing to do. The media and most Americans portray the Bush administration as sending our troops to die for an “unjust” cause. Yet, most Americans today would not have turned away assistance from France in order to be free. People see today that, although America is not perfect, it has succeeded greatly in its short history.
Being “pro-war” shouldn’t be a negative term.
It simply means that, although war is horrific, sometimes the cause is just, because every citizen on this planet deserves to have freedoms and rights, just as our founding fathers felt.
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EVAN WILLEE
Student
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