After reading “This isn’t a ‘legal’ matter, this is war,” written by Charles Krauthammer it is easier to analyze if a person understands the concern brought to the nation when attacked by those who are obviously not considered to be friends. His article was written after the Twin Towers, one of the tallest buildings in world at its time, came to a catastrophic ending. Starting with understanding the claims: definitional, resemblance, causal, evaluation and ethical, and last but not least proposal claim. After there is an understanding of what the claim is, then noting the effectiveness the claims have in Krauthammer’s article.
In Krauthammer’s writing, he tries to define what an enemy is. He is easily able to point out the enemy and emphasizes on how they do not care for the nation they attack. He uses the definitional claim to try to get the reader engaged and think for themselves. This draws the readers attention and helps them understand how an enemy can really do harm. Krauthammer starts by defining a “formidable enemy” (2001). He states that they are, “People willing to kill thousands of innocents while they kill themselves” (Krauthammer 2001). Stating this helps the reader understand how …show more content…
Using this claim means the writer points out if there has been anything that has caused the factor. This claim can also be used to note if the factor has cause anything. In his article he states “Its name is radical Islam…a specific fringe political movement, dedicated to imposing its fanatical ideology on its own societies and destroying the society if its enemies, the greatest of which is the Untied States” (Krauthammer 2001). As he states this, it allows the reader to understand how this attack to innocent civilians is caused by those that are out to destroy our society. By using a causal claim, Krauthammer is able show the reader what an enemy is capable of
In Krauthammer’s writing, he tries to define what an enemy is. He is easily able to point out the enemy and emphasizes on how they do not care for the nation they attack. He uses the definitional claim to try to get the reader engaged and think for themselves. This draws the readers attention and helps them understand how an enemy can really do harm. Krauthammer starts by defining a “formidable enemy” (2001). He states that they are, “People willing to kill thousands of innocents while they kill themselves” (Krauthammer 2001). Stating this helps the reader understand how …show more content…
Using this claim means the writer points out if there has been anything that has caused the factor. This claim can also be used to note if the factor has cause anything. In his article he states “Its name is radical Islam…a specific fringe political movement, dedicated to imposing its fanatical ideology on its own societies and destroying the society if its enemies, the greatest of which is the Untied States” (Krauthammer 2001). As he states this, it allows the reader to understand how this attack to innocent civilians is caused by those that are out to destroy our society. By using a causal claim, Krauthammer is able show the reader what an enemy is capable of