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Is War Ethical
An Unethical War
The insurgents’ war is an unethical war. They use tactics of manipulation, deceit and media propaganda to brainwash vulnerable and desperate individuals into becoming suicide bombers. Analyzing these three tactics through events in The Sirens of Baghdad” by Yasmina Khadra with “Eros and Thanatos” by Chris Hedges and “Just War Theory” by Alexander Moseley and then comparing these events to real life stories such as “Abandoned in Iraq; We did our job as interpreters; why has the U.S reneged on its promise?” by Tariq and "Iraq 's Young Blood" by Christian Caryl provide insight.
The question, is war ethical, should always be the first question asked and the first question answered before engaging in such a world altering, life changing endeavor. One must be sure that purpose of war is to bring peace. “That its essential aim is always peace, so if peace is forthcoming in any guise, it is morally critical for all parties to seek a return to a permanent peace rather than a momentary lapse of war” (Moseley). Unfortunately, this is not the mindset of Falcon, one of the charters in The Sirens of Baghdad. He is militant; consumed with Thanatos and with an “appetite for destruction” (Hedges 251) towards the American troops; Falcon in the event below is determined to deceive and poison the minds of his brethren against the Americans troops.
The event with Falcon takes place at the barbershop in Karfr Karam. Falcon and the elders of the town are gathered there, discussing the capture of Saddam by the American force in Iraqi. After some of the elders expressed their gratitude for the Americans capturing Saddam. Falcon takes this opportunity to place his seeds of doubt. He tries to unethically persuade his brethren. He expresses to them that the Americans had no right to go after Saddam and insists that it was the people of Iraqis responsibility. He believed it was because of every Iraqi’s cowardice that Saddam tyrannized them. He references this when



Cited: Caryl, Christian. "Iraq 's Young Blood." Newsweek 22 Jan. 2007, U.S. Edition, Cover Story: Iraq: 24. NewsBank. Web. 9 Nov. 2011 Hedges, Chirs . “Eros and Thanatos.” Open Questions. Ed. Chris Anderson and Lex Runciman. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2005. 130-139. Print Khadra, Yasmina, and John Cullen. “The Sirens of Bagdad.” New York: Anchor Books. 2007. Print Moseley, Alexander. “Just War Theory.” Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. The IEP. 10 Feb   2011. Web. 11 Oct. 2011. Tariq.  "Abandoned in Iraq; We did our job as interpreters; why has the U.S. reneged on its promise? " Los Angeles Times  7  Nov. 2011,Los Angeles Times, ProQuest. Web.  9 Nov. 2011.

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