AOW #6- Obama: Iraq war will be over by year's end; troops coming home

This article discusses President Barack Obama's decision to pull all of the American troops out of Iraq by December 31st. During his 2008 campaign, President Obama promised to end the war during his years of presidency. Now, after almost nine years, America is finally leaving Iraq on a positive note knowing that the country is in a good place to move in a more hopeful direction. President Obama and President Nuri al-Maliki of Iraq discussed this motive for leaving Iraq, and both were on the same page with how Iraq is going to progress as a nation. This article came from CNN.com, a world leader of all websites giving the most accurate, around-the-clock news all over the globe. The context of this piece is casual, for it was caused by the ending of the Iraqi war after nine years of fighting. The audience for whom this piece was written is the American citizens and the families of soldiers who have not seen their loved ones for very long. The purpose of this piece was to inform the public that after nine years of fighting, the Iraqi war is finally ending and all of the American troops will be out of this country by December 31st. The author accomplished his purpose through numerous rhetorical devices that allowed the audience to understand why President Obama made this decision, when the troops are coming home, and how this was decided. Some of these rhetorical devices include logos because of the statistics that were added in the piece to support the reasons behind the ending of the Iraqi war, as well as the quotes that came from credible people such as security advisors, President Barack Obama, and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta of America. In addition, the use of pathos helped the author accomplish his purpose because he used emotions to draw the reader in by saying how after nine years families will be reunited for the holidays which is a sentimental time of year.

"Obama: Iraq war will be over by year's end; troops coming home - CNN.com."CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News. 21 Oct. 2011. CNN. 22 Oct. 2011 <http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/21/world/meast/iraq-us-troops/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn>.