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Home Small Wars Project Perspectives on Afganistan Midterm Assignment Student Recommendations - Position Essays

TASK II: Write and Post a POSITION ESSAY to the wiki. Due Thursday, December 15th. Write an essay that advances a well-supported position on the question below and post it on: Student Recommendations wiki **How should the United States proceed in Afghanistan? ** Position Essay RUBRIC: A quality will essay will •open by setting up a context for the question--briefly explain why the unites States is fighting a war in Afghanistan, •develop a position or specific answer to the question that precisely states how the United States should proceed in Afghanistan, •use two criteria of the Just War Theory to analyze to what extent the U.S.'s involvement in Afghanistan is a Just War, •use three Perspectives to support your explanation of why our involvement in the war benefits or harms AFGHANIS, •use three different Perspectives to support your explanation of why the war benefits or harms AMERICANS, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">•draw supporting information from the articles studied in class which are posted on Moodle, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">•wrap up the essay by restating the key reasons why your position is the best way for the U.S. to proceed in Afghanistan. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">•organize your ideas in extended power paragraphs, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">•establish the credibility of sources, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">•cite sources internally and in a Works Cited, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">•edit language errors from writing, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">•post the essay on <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Student Recommendations Staying There The Afghanistan war is a war with the United States against terror in the country of Afghanistan. On September 11, 2011 in the United States an attack was made on the World Trade Center. President Bush sent U.S. soldiers to Afghanistan to fight for our cause and to end terror. ‘“All the data points suggested there was a real threat evolving quickly that had an overseas component,” Juan Carlos Zarate, President George W. Bush’s deputy national security adviser for combating terrorism, told me last fall.”(Peter Baker). This gave us right to enter and help people who are in need. “in the Situation Room of the White House shortly before the inauguration to sift through what was known and to hash out what should be done about it”(Baker). From the start of his term President Obama has been asking the question of what we should do. Ten years later we are still fighting to give others reason and safety of their lives. Many civilians cant afford to pay for food and clothing but USAID gave them help. “People are now finding ways to get food on the tables for their families without using child labor” (Young). Along with aiding civilians the Afghan government and economy are being helped and resurrected. “Originally located in Peshawar, ACBAR moved to Pakistan which helps provide the framework within NGOs, the Afghan Government” (Gigi Furlong). If we abruptly leave the U.S. we will also end all of the aid we have given. The U.S. has the right reasons for entering the war and for keeping in the fight. Based on the “Jus ad bellum” handout we received in class we have right intention to stay in the fight. “...correcting a suffered wrong is considered a right intention...” (Betsy Sidor).The attack on the Twin Towers was a suffered wrong and killed many and we are still trying to recover and make it right. “ among the 21,817 fragments of life eventually found in the rubble—yes, exactly that many, says the chief medical examiner’s office—how many lives could be puzzled back together?” (Jesse Green). A total of “21,817 fragments” and all the families and friends hurt makes a larger amount of lives hurt and unable to fix/recover. Proportionality is a reason to stay and fight in this war with the right conduct. So many lives were affected and not able to fix. Proportionality states “ An attack cannot be launched on a military objective in the knowledge that the incidental civilian injuries would be clearly excessive in relation to the anticipated military advantage” (Sidor). Our attack is not on the citizens or government but people who are harming them. “ The joint U.S. and NATO military command in Kabul has made sporadic efforts to connect with tribes in the fight against the Taliban” (David Wood). These were the people who effected us and people who we are still fighting. Staying there is a crucial point for many people that are part of jobs involved there and citizens we are trying to help. If we leave we will affect many jobs that americans have that are part of supporting organizations. Also we will leave people who are in need to help their families and children to live a fulfilling life. Lastly we will leave lives that have been effected by the attacks in the U.S. with regrets and hurt lives from losses of loved ones.

A quality will essay will •open by setting up a context for the question--briefly explain why the unites States is fighting a war in Afghanistan, clearly done •develop a position or specific answer to the question that precisely states how the United States should proceed in Afghanistan, clearly done •use two criteria of the Just War Theory to analyze to what extent the U.S.'s involvement in Afghanistan is a Just War, clearly done •use three Perspectives to support your explanation of why our involvement in the war benefits or harms Afghanis, a perspective is offered •use three different Perspectives to support your explanation of why the war benefits or harms Americans three perspectives referenced •draw supporting information from the articles studied in class which are posted on Moodle, some articles referenced •wrap up the essay by restating the key reasons why your position is the best way for the U.S. to proceed in Afghanistan. summary made • organize your ideas in extended power paragraphs, most are ompetently done •establish the credibility of sources, most ources credited •cite sources internally and in a Works Cited, Internal citations have minor errors; no WC •edit language errors from writing, minor spelling, grammar and other language usage errors •post the essay on Student Recommendations done