Guantanamo Forever?

     It's just like the red scare all over again. The fear of communism in the 1940's-1980's is paralleled by the fear of terrorism in the present day. We live in a nation consumed by fear, and this fear is dangerous.  Fear can make people do horrible things. If we pass the National Defense Authorization Act, we will be giving up our safety, our freedom, and our basic rights as citizens. This bill will allow the government to detain ANY person even suspected of acts of terrorism and keep them for as long as they want.....don't you think that just a little too much power for any one government to have? "Due process will be a thing of the past." This Act gives the government the power to detain u.s. citizens....ON U.S. SOIL! No case, no trial, no nada. "This provision would expand the battlefield to include the United States — and hand Osama bin Laden an unearned victory long after his well-earned demise."  The bill would also further extend the ban from transfers from Guantanamo, ensuring that this morally and financially expensive symbol of detainee abuse will remain open well into the future. "Not only would this bolster Al Qaeda’s recruiting efforts, it also would make it nearly impossible to transfer 88 men (of the 171 held there) who have been cleared for release. We should be moving to shut Guantánamo, not extend it." Now it's obvious that both congress and the people want to keep this country safe, but congress is all to willing to undermine the ideals of the people when it comes to the war on terrorism. They need to remember that american ideals are assets, not "liabilities".
               The author; Charles Krulak, of the article "Guantanamo Forever?" appealed to the readers logic. He also established himself as a relatable character by identifying himself as a U.S. citizen who  is doing his small part to raise awareness about congress and this bill. He speaks as the voice of the people, " we know", 'We should be", etc. He relies heavily in logos, and provides the reader with the consequences if the bill, which elicits (or should elicit) some feeling of anger or frustration from the reader. The truth and possible threat within this article is all too real. This has happened before. The red scare, the Salem witch trials, and now...this! History does repeat its self, readers just have  to realize the pattern.  


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