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The Gateway to The Soul. Metaphors that Justify War
Title: The Gateway to The Soul. Metaphors that Justify War
Category: Law & Government / Government & Politics
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The Gateway to The Soul. Metaphors that Justify War
Truth Uncloaked
Do you think we had all the information that was at the President's disposal when he made the decision to deploy our troops in the Gulf? Do you think having that information might have made you feel more comfortable about our involvement? Should our government decide what we get to know and what we don't? By in large, we hear exactly what our government wants us to hear. Knowing this, at no other …showed first 75 words of 2587 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 2587 total…the use of metaphors when talking about war if there was nothing to hide.
The metaphorical options used by the government assured voter confidence and a "no-lose" situation for the President's decision about the Gulf War.
New York Times. November 12, 1990.
Walzer, Michael Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument with Historical Information.
Basic Books: HarperCollins, USA, 1977.
Lakoff, George. Metaphor and War: The Metaphor System Used to Justify War in the Gulf.
November, 1991; UC Berkeley CA.
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