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Bovard, James. "The $4 Trillion War On Terror." Reason 48.2 (2016): 24. MasterFILE Premier.
Web. 22 Sept. 2016.
The author of this article is James Bovard. He is an experienced author and has written ten books. He has also written articles for many major news companies. This makes him very knowledgeable in multiple subjects that he has written on, including terrorism. This article comes from Reason, a news website. This article is intended for those who want to learn more about the War on Terror. The position is that the War on Terror has caused more burdens to the United States than it has solved problems. He states specific examples of why the War on Terror has been a burden to the United States. He states the amount
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He has been influenced by the subjects of the books and articles that he has previously written. The article is reliable because of the specific facts used, he states the amount of money the United States has spent in specific areas regarding the War on Terror. This article is current and accurate because it was just written in 2016. Ethics and Emotion are found in the death toll and the fear on the homefront. Logic is found in the price of the war and how it has negatively impacted security in the United …show more content…
He was influenced by his experience of getting stopped by a TSA agent for forgetting to take a cigar and business card out of his pocket. This evidence is reliable because he gives specific facts that support his argument, such as how “TSA agents can fine Americans up to $1,500 for and alleged “non-physical interference” at a TSA checkpoint.” This information was written in 2012, but is still current enough to shine some light on how hostile TSA checkpoints can be. The article is accurate because, like stated above, this article gives specific facts, that are accurate, to support his case. He appeals to the reader’s emotion when he talks about his hostile encounter with the TSA agent. He also appeals to logic when he gives examples of how you can be fined by TSA agents for doing, basically, nothing