Candidates views on Iraqi war

There are many smaller sub title issues dealing with the Iraq war. The candidates running for presidency, Barack Obama and John McCain have some similar and some different views on these topics. Their views on some of these topics are as follows:

- Opposing the invasion of Iraq: Obama opposed the war from the beginning saying that it was going to hurt our economy, and country very badly. He believed that we should concentrate our attack only on the al qaeda that attacked the united states. On the other hand McCain supported Bush 100%, he agreed that we should go to war, and that the war will be quick and easy. 

- Ending the War- Obama says that he has a plan that will end the war in 16 months, and that he will work with the Iraqi leaders in coming to a good closing. McCain so far has not proposed any plans to withdraw U.S. troops from the middle east. 

In addition the USA Today website also summarizes the candidates view on the war:

       John McCain: He believe that pulling out troops from Iraq will have very bad consequences, and believes that we should send in more troops to take more control. He believe that Bush had the right goals in mind but went about doing it the wrong way. 

       Barack Obama: He voted for the Levin- Reed amendment, believes that we should gradually pull out U.S. troops from Iraq in four to six months. He also believe that the Iraqi forces should be trained more effectively. He also calls for new diplomacy with Syria and Iran. 

I believe that Barack Obama's views on the war are very well supported. He says that he will withdraw all troops, but will leave a force to guard the U.S. embassy and "a counter-terrorism force to strike al Qaeda if it forms a base that the Iraqis cannot destroy."

I found that McCain attacks Obamas past relationship with Mr. Ayers. He tries to appeal to the peoples emotions trying to make them think that they should be scared to elect Obama, since Ayers is considered a terrorist. Over all the candidates use a lot of facts in their arguments, a lot of data and statistics. 

I would ask McCain:

 - What is the point of keeping and adding more troops to Iraq?

 - Why is it that you attack Obama on his past and not on his views on topics?

An organization that i found really interesting is Bring Them Home Now. As the name states it is an organization dedicated to bringing back the soldiers from Iraq. It is a site that gives a voice to the soldiers, their families and anyone against the war. It was started in 2003, and has been running ever since with the help of volunteers and donors. If you are interested in finding out more about this organization you can visit BringThemHomeNow.org. 

Essay #3 CD

THE REVOLUTION OF SECRETS

1) The 5-0 (police brutality)

Genre: Rap

Explanation: The genre of this song was chosen to be rap since most of the rap audience is African Americans, and it is African Americans that face police brutality. The music video will include real life police brutality clips. The song will address how racism and sexism plays an important role in police brutality and how it is covered  up by the government. 

2) The healing green (legalizing marijuana)

Genre: Reggae

Explanation: The genre of this song is chosen to be reggae, since reggae artists are related easily to marijuana. Also most reggae songs are about marijuana. The song will address how money can be saved by legalizing marijuana, and the impact it will have on our economy. 

3) The juice (athlete use of steroids)

Genre: Rock

Explanation: The genre of this song was chosen to be rock. I chose this genre because athletes tend to listen to a lot of rock, especially to get pumped up for a game. It will be more likely that the athletes who abuse steroids will actually hear this song. It will talk about the damages it can do to the human body and mind. It will also have clips of athletes in the past that have used steroids, and them telling how it messed up their lives. 

4) The Chair (Death penalty)

Genre: Country

Explanation: The genre for this song was chosen to be country. The death penalty is supposed to be a sad event, and the emotions that come with the death penalty can be best expressed through a slow song. Also since most people who experience the death penalty are minorities and most people who listen to country songs are Caucasians, targeting Caucasians will ensure that they lean about what is going on. It will also address the issues of how people are wrongly accused, and will take the listener through the process of capital punishment. 

Lyrics: 

I close my eyes, and hold on tight, 

A tear drop falls, when i think of that night,

I pray god will give my soul flight,

Knowing i slipped causing it to ignite,

Never will i wake after tonight.

5) Welfare check (outsourcing, loss of jobs)

Genre: R&B

Explanation: The genre of this song was chosen to be R&B. R&B was chosen since most who listen to R&B are African Americans, and they are the once that mostly use welfare checks. The song will address how welfare checks aren't enough for families to survive on, and will include clips of people that use welfare checks. 

COVER DESCRIPTION:

The cover will be pitch black, with a rough texture ( like sandpaper). The title will be written in red, making it look like blood is dripping. Finally there will be a skull that is a grayish black, with tear drops coming down the sides. The skull color will be very close to the black of the cover that one would have to look very hard to actually see it. Also the space that the skull covers will be smooth unlike the rest of the cover space.