In George Orwell’s “1984,” the government lights the fires of nationalism by perpetuating a never-ending war with a certain country. Thus, the populace learns to love the government because unity is needed to defeat the enemy.
George W. Bush is no Big Brother, but his “war on terror” is strikingly similar to the version in Orwell’s novel.
The “war on terror” is a very enigmatic thing. When will it end? Who exactly is the United States fighting? Where is this war being fought? Sadly, the answers to these questions will not come any time soon.
Thousands of people died on Sept. 11, and the U.S. government has a duty to make sure something like that never happens again. So, last October, America began its bombing campaign in Afghanistan, and the “war on terror” was born. It continues today, in our airports, foreign lands, and even in libraries
