This article speaks to the negatives of the US troops leaving Iraq. Trudy Rubin of the Philadelphia Inquirer is a highly qualified author and has visited Iraq eleven times in the past seven years. Trudy Rubin talks about Obama's moral obligation to save the Iraqis who have helped the US throughout the war because all of the bases are being evacuated and the citizens without protection. The US has planned to give visas to these people, but last month only 43 Iraqis were given visas. Trudy Rubin criticizes Obama for not holding up his promise in a situation she believes he can fix easily.
With the war losing supporters in the last few years, many people support the withdrawal of soldiers. Personally, I have been against the war but this article forced me to think again about removing soldiers from Iraq prematurely. This piece is relevant in the sense that this is happening currently, but it could have been more effective at a time when more focus was put on these efforts. Written to inform the public of this tragedy about to occur in Iraq, it comments on the way politicians often change their views and how this hurts people who have helped the US and should deserve our support. Throughout the piece, the author uses a strong appeal to emotion, using phrases like, "Why are you consigning many of them to death?" "desperate Iraqi interpreters," and "you betray the Iraqis who helped us." This causes the reader to feel guilt through her use of strong emotional word choice. She also takes Obama's words, moral obligation, and uses them repeatedly in order to drive home the hypocrisy of his actions. Despite her skill, the author has not caused a change as of yet. This is still a large issue and as she mostly speaks to the president's obligations it is not likely that her writings will cause the change she is seeking.
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