Guantanamo Bay

Persuasive Essay # 99304

English > Persuasive Writing
Hot Topics > Terror and 9/11
Political Science > Terrorism
Political Science > U.S.

Guantanamo Bay

This paper decries the unlawful and inhumane treatment of detainees in Guantanamo Bay.

1,483 words () | 3 sources | MLA | 2007 United States

Paper Summary:

The paper contends that the Bush Administration has refused to address the root causes of terrorism and has chosen instead to rely upon military force, detaining and abusing prisoners in Guantanamo. The paper asserts that the Bush Administration's actions contradict their claims of spreading freedom and democracy throughout the world. The paper maintains that as long as these actions are not rectified, terrorism will increase and the world will continue to be destabilized.

From the Paper:

"The twentieth century was plagued by fascist militarism, brutal dictatorships, global military confrontation, and regional wars, which were triggered by economic injustice, religious intolerance, countless ideological rivalries, and seething ethnic and racial hatreds. These same factors have produced terrorism in the twenty-first century, for we have not left behind the consequences of twentieth century enmities and conflicts. They continue to incite disaffected groups to unleash terrorist attacks such as 9/11, which in turn incited the Bush Administration to take extreme measures in the hope of preventing
future terrorist attacks."

Sample of Sources Used:

"Guantanamo Detainee Details Mistreatment Claims." USA Today, December 9, 2004.
Lobe, Jim. "Bush, Cheney Attack Amnesty International." IPS. Inter Press Service, June 1, 2005.
"The Human Rights Scandal of Gunatanamo Bay." Amnesty International. 20 April 2004. Online. Available: http://web.amnesty.org/library/index/ENGIOR410242004. 21 August 2006.