Resumo de A Modest Proposal

A MODEST PROPOSAL

ON
WAR ON IRAQ

Abstract

The paper is based on Jonathan Swift?s ? A Modest Proposal ?. In his work on ? A Modest Proposal ? he presented his statements in a sarcastic manner. Jonathan Swift?s work on ? A Modest Proposal ? is very much an ironic persuasive essay.
This paper presents a satiric view on United States war against terrorism on Iraq. The writer concentrates on presenting a sarcastic view of the results of the war that affected many lives. It presents politico-economic structure of Iraq in an ironical fashion of the war that was fought by the US and its allied forces against Saddam Hussein?s troops.
The writer tried to present the inside picture of the misery the people of Iraq suffering from the war in a sarcastic manner.

After 9/11 incidents US decided to take the war against terrorism to rouge states. With the help from the allies they bombed Afghanistan. They ended the Taliban era in Afghanistan. Now the allied forces and the US decided to take the war against terrorism in other parts of the world. Due to the past record of Iraq it became target for the allied forces.
This war against terrorism helped in reducing the population of the world. The burden on mother earth became somewhat less. During and after the war many soldiers died. Both the allied forces and Iraq lost their soldiers Due to these deaths both the governments doesn?t have to spend extra penny for their food, clothes and ammunition. They don?t have to give monthly salaries to the dead. Thus they could use the money for other purposes.
The allied forces include Australia, England etc. They send their sons and daughters to Iraq to die in the name of war against terrorism. They were willing to sacrifice their beloved ones to maintain a closer and friendly relationship with the US.
By invading Iraq the US and the allied forces can get oil and other petroleum products cheaply. They fed their oil hungry industries by slowly making Iraq?s only source for development perishable. This is just like taking from the needed and keeping it for themselves.
The war on Iraq resulted in political instability in Iraq. It would work in favor of US, politically and economically. Iraq?s position after the war is just like a blank paper on which the US and the allied forces could write anything i.e. they can mould Iraq?s political and economic scenario as they wish. It is the best way of establishing a colonial rule.
The ruling government in Iraq though has been declared elected democratically in under the US control. Thus the political decisions could be influenced by the US presence. It would help US in establishing temporary or permanent base for its troops in west Asia to expand their colonial rule.
The war on Iraq provided other countries to have their own share for co-operating with US. It helped them to actively participate in different scandals. Scandal like oil-for?food program can easily surface.
The war resulted in more employment. People from different countries work in Iraq and are awaiting their death to come which they don?t know form which side it will come.
Civil war is the result of US invasion of Iraq the civil war helped the Iraqis to become free from their filthy lives by becoming victims to it. Civil war is the best way for robbers, kidnappers and other anti-social elements to flourish their business. Thus they become richer and wealthier in a single night. Mafia gangs could emerge easily and can claim their position. Thus without much help from invading countries mafia can govern the society in Iraq. Children could take commando training at early age. Instead of spreading love they could spread hatred across the society.
The war on Iraq helped US and the allied forces economically and politically. The industry that manufactures defense equipment was financially benefited. Due to the immediate requirement of ammunition to defense forces there was an immediate need for workers. This helped in increasing employment in US.
Due to the immediate interest of other countries on ammunition and artillery developed by US defense sector the industries started manufacturing more and more. The country which was in pursue of the rouge states that possess weapons of mass destruction is itself producing and manufacturing the deadly weapons and spreading them across the world.
It is ironic that a country, which claims to protect their citizen?s freedom at any cost, doesn?t care about other countries democratic values. One of the members of the Security Council the US violated many of the United Nation?s rules and regulations. But as we know rules are meant to be broken.

Reference

Howard Zinn. A People?s History of the United States. New York:
Harper Collins, 2002. Common dreams. 25 Nov. 2005.

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