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Did I feel attached to the story or poem?

Yes, I consider myself a human rights advocate. I agree with the poem's premise that the U.S. can be hypocritical at times with this multi leveled category of Human rights. I remember when the pictures of the detainees came out and all of the media scrutiny soldiers received.


Would I recommend this piece of writing to someone else?

I think this piece speaks to those who look at the Iraq war as a mistake. I think history has judged that scenario and doesn't need any further judgement from me. I also think it's important to write these pieces that make people with different views tolerate others' ideas.


Was there a clear purpose to it?

It's a very opinionated political piece that forces thought about an excruitaingly painful stain on our collective psyche. It encourages us to question the decisions our leaders make.


Glows:

The author stayed true to his point of view and very honestly and vulnerably told his/her perspective. I love bravery and questioning, I think it's the only way we move our moral compass further. The greatest humanitarians were rebels to the governments in their own countries. We would be nowhere without their legacy so I applaud the author for being brave in writing this piece.

Grows:

Given what I just said, I think modern terrorism has intersected the humanitarian argument and one has to wonder if the president wasn't just doing his best with the information he had at the time. In my limited and realist view, Humanitarians will always have work because there will always be war and while I applaud the author for writing his view, I also understand it's a very complicated picture.



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~Tsa~ House of Greyjoy







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