Revision of Essay 1.3
Rosie
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Mathew Valkovic and Brian Burton are not in agreement with what Andrew
Bacevich states in his October 2008 essay issue of The Petraeus
Doctrine in The Atlantic. Mathew and Brian think that today’s military
should have extra training in addition to their basic military
training. Counterinsurgency delivers that extra social and foreign
culture training. Bacevich does not agree for soldiers to be trained
with the counterinsurgency method. Bacevich thinks that the military
should go back to more military training than anything else. I agree
with Burton and Valkovic’s point of view that the military should be
complimented with a supplemental counterinsurgency training to face
modern war issues.
Bacevich explains that the military has two different protagonists in
their war strategies, the crusaders and the conservatives. The
crusaders, dealing with Col. Nagl tactic, which entitles to not just
dominate land, but to change entire societies. And the conservatives
where Col. Gentile is concern that the obsession of counterinsurgency
will lead the Army to constabulary and ending the long war for a
different course as a possibility. Bacevich in Army magazine states
that the training in Fort Irwin has now switched gears that it focuses
mainly in counterinsurgency warfare. Bacevich wants military training
to go back to basics. He also questions if military decisions should
be made by others than military personnel. Bacevich make a good point
where he states that the most creative thinkers are not Generals but
mid-career officers like lieutenant colonels and colonels. So it will
devolved by default upon soldiers. Decision that are going to impact
the military and its members should be taken by military personnel ,
people that have been there and done that, people with military
experiences and at have the knowhow of how tings flow in the that
environment.
In Fort Irwin force-on-force training has been complimented with
counterinsurgency and given termed to full spectrum operations.
Valkovic and Burton state that the overall structure of the Army or
military has not been changed, but do admit that it might had adapted
to new or needed strategies, like learned counterinsurgency and that
certain functions like the artillery branch may have suffered as a
result to the wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan. I agree with Bacevich and Burton and think that it is
important that the army has to balance the conventional combat role
and that being effective in an irregular operation environment is
important. To them Bacevich does give enough importance to
counterinsurgency strategy that is very so much needed as part of the
military training and he does not give an alternative solution for
America’s current predicaments. They agree that it is necessary to
maintain a variety of capabilities, both military and civilian to
operate across a range of strategic environment that is essential to
preserve US national security. They feel that America should prepare
to fight the war that is actually fighting now, not conventional wars
that it wants to fight or that it might fight some day.
It’s important for the Military to have basic training, but it should
have the option to adapt new and improve tactics to deal with
different war scenarios in different times and different countries.
Things are different now as compare to years ago just as wars are
different than the past ones. Soldiers have to deal with much more
now than before. It is not about just going in and killing the bad
guys, there are other things to take into consideration and other
tactics like knowing how you enemy thinks, acts and culture will help
keep soldiers alive and safe on enemy’s grounds. There can never be
too much knowledge when lives are at stake.
Reference:
A.J. Bacevich (2008). The Petraeus Doctrine. The Atlantic.
M. Valkovic and B. Burton (2008). Crusader Mentality: A Response to
Andrew
Small Wars Journal Op-Ed
Counterinsurgency:
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/01/29/humanterrain
usacac.army.mil/cac/repository/materials/coin-fm3-24.pdf
IsaiasxD
Rosa Moran
English 101
Essay 1.2 (REVISION) by Isaias Miguel
Original Essay:
In the New York Times, September 14, 2008 article “We Got Trouble”
Jonathan Tepperman asks for specific solutions to specific problems.
Tepperman criticisms expresses that Bacevich sees himself as a
“modern
Jeremiah” and that he is more of “a prophet than a policy maker.”
Tepperman states that instead of Bacevich criticizing Americans and
their consumerism on foreign goods he should focus on how the economy
got this way and how we can set it right with specific procedures or
steps. We need an answer to this specific situation. Bacevich
states
that “to Americans, the essence of life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness centers on a relentless personal quest to acquire, to
consume, to indulge, and to shed whatever constraints might interfere
with those endeavors.” That Americans have a motto of “whoever has
the most toys wins”, “shop until you drop,” “just do it.” And that
this type of attitude has affected the U.S. relations with the rest
of
the world, therefore it has “given birth to a condition of profound
dependency.” (With other countries and affecting foreign policy).
Tepperman does agrees that nothing will change if the “United States
remains dependent on foreign oil, cheap Chinese goods and infinite
credit.”
Revised by : Isaias Miguel
I choose this as because I felt as if the person pretty much
summarized the article “We Got Trouble” in the introduction. This
person bring out everything in the article and puts it into one single
paragraph. This was pretty much what should have been in the body
paragraph to refute against Bacevich. This is not an introduction to
an essay.
Annotated bibliography reference:
Rosa Moran. English 101 6-25-09.google groups.
sun yi
Sun Yi
Eng 101
Revised Essay 2_short story
Title: The Girl Next Door: overindulgence
A relaxing Saterday, Jeannie, Susan and Judy are cackling away together for hour in the early morning.
Jeannie brings up a topic, “You know Jane, right? I envy her that
she can live without worry about the money for her whole life, and
I talked about her to one of my co-worker, and she said her husband’s
income will be above a million a year.” Susan casts her eye on Jeannie, and
says, “I know you are going someone lately.” “Are you going to marry him?”
In silence….Jeannie comes amiss and talks to them, “Marriage is a matter of
great importance to our life. According to your choice of a spouse, your happiness
or misery will be concluded. So I think we have to reckon the profits and losses when we choose the spouse. Money is probably one of them. Money is a decisive basis for that.
Did you guys see the recent newspaper? For bring up the children until the age of 17, it costs $270,000. Do you see how much it is? It costs a lot….As a matter of fact, it’s only telling average.”
All of a sudden anger swelled in Jeannie. She says to herself, Jane is not
as pretty as I am, nor is she a great genius. She was very determined
to get married to a guy who makes of money at least half a million a
year. Suddenly she stands up and leaves them.
Susan and Judy wise off once Jeannie leaves that she will throw the guy over if he cannot give satisfaction to her greed. Even she is embarrassed by lack of money to pay monthly rent, she has to buy luxury bag, clothes, and shoes, in addition to her hair styled.
Lately, Jeannie is seeing Thomas. He is an investment banker.
And she is in monitoring him, actually his ability. She knows today is
his payday.
By driving, she is picking up a cell phone, and calling him.
Don't you miss me? Of course, I do. why don't we meet today?
Then let's see at starbucks. Do you know that place? Wilshire and
Serrano?
Ok, come to starbucks by 3:00 PM. After meeting one of my customer, I will
be there.
At starbucks, Thomas is waiting her. Why is she not coming?
It’s already half an hour past.
After half an hour, Thomas sees the Jeannie comes to the door.
Why are you so late? I've been waiting for you for an hour.
Oh, god! All girls' take long time to get ready. I took shower and
massage, make-up and chose clothes to wear... I had a lot of things to do.
Ok, right, I see.
I even not had lunch because I was too busy to get ready. What's the time, now?
It's 3:45 PM, you might be so hungry. Are you ok to drink coffee? Why don’t you
have some early dinner? Gees! No, it’s too early to eat a dinner.
I want have a tall cafe mocha with
some snack. He grumbles that the coffee price is almost same as a meal.
After satisfying her appetite, she suggests, ok, then let's go for
shopping.
In front of the department store, she walks ahead and he is
dragged.
Hurry, you're walking so late. Finally, she goes back and drags him.
At a cosmetics shop, she says, “I got freckled because of UV light. I
need to buy skin whitening lotions.”
I can't see nothing on your face. Your skin is so good.
No, I should take care of it as soon as possible. I heard the
cosmetics of that store are nice.
What? Channel? what is that?
It's not channel, it's Chanel. How come you don't know it?
I haven't used that things...bought it anyway…
Hey, look this clothes. Isn't it beautiful?
huh... right... it's nice...It looks that it will suit me, doesn't it?
No, not really... Once Jeannie stares him… yes, it looks nice on you.
Ok, then let's buy it. You pay for it.
By the way... I think Louis Vuitton's bag goes well with this one.
Don't you think so? He is at a stand. What are you doing? let's go to
Louis Vuitton shop.
What? How about buying an imitation? What? what do you take me for?
After all is said and done, they go to Louis Vuitton store.
She is very glad. It looks so perfect on me! you gonna buy that for
me, right?
It's too expensive... I don't have that much money.
I no doubt you can afford buy it for me.
There is no choice nothing but paying by credit card.
Once he gets home, he founds his wallet is empty
Whereas, she is murmuring, “Most beautiful women are superficial, at
least I’m being up front about it.” And “He is not the one for me. What a cheap guy!”
Short story
Title: The Girl Next Door: overindulgence
Jeannie and Susan are cackling away together for hour.
“You know Jane, right? I envy her that she can live without worry
about the money for her whole life, and I talked about her to one of
my co-worker, and she said her husband’s income will be above a
million a year.” Jeannie rang off before Susan could answer.
All of a sudden anger swelled in her. She says to herself, she’s not
as pretty as I am, nor is she a great genius. She was very determined
to get married to a guy who makes of money at least half a million a
year. Lately, Jeannie is
seeing Thomas. He is an investment banker.
And she is in monitoring him, actually his ability. She knows today is
his payday.
She is picking up a phone, and calling him.
Don't you miss me? Of course, I do. why don't we meet today?
Then let's see at starbucks. Do you know that place? Wilshire and
Serrano?
Ok, come to starbucks by 10. After meeting one of my customer, I will
be there.
At starbucks, Thomas is waiting her. Why is she not coming?
It’s already half an hour past.
After half an hour, Thomas sees the Jeannie comes to the door.
Why are you so late? I've been waiting for you for an hour.
Oh, god! All girls' take long time to get ready. I took shower and
massage, make-up and chose clothes to wear... I had a lot of things to
do.
Ok, right, I see.
I even not had breakfast because I was too busy to get ready. What's
the time, now?
It's 11, you might be so hungry. Are you ok to drink coffee? do you
want have some sandwich? Gees! No, I don't eat that thing.
I want have a tall cafe mocha with some bread.
press the shutter, now.
After satisfying her appetite, she suggests, ok, then let's go for
shopping.
In front of the department store, she walks ahead and he is
dragged.
Hurry, you're walking so late. Finally, she goes back and drags him.
At a cosmetics shop, she says, “I got freckled because of UV light. I
need to buy skin whitening lotions.”
I can't see nothing on your face. Your skin is so good.
No, I should take care of it as soon as possible. I heard the
cosmetics of that store are nice.
What? Channel? what is that?
It's not channel, it's Chanel. How come you don't know it?
I haven't used that things...bought it anyway…
Hey, look this clothes. Isn't it beautiful?
huh... right... it's nice...It looks that it will suit me, doesn't it?
No, not really... Once Jeannie stares him… yes, it looks nice on you.
Ok, then let's buy it. You pay for it.
By the way... I think Louis Vuitton's bag goes well with this one.
Don't you think so? He is at a stand. What are you doing? let's go to
Louis Vuitton shop.
What? How about buying an imitation? What? what do you take me for?
After all is said and done, they go to Louis Vuitton store.
She is very glad. It looks so perfect on me! you gonna buy that for
me, right?
it's too expensive... i don't have that much money.
I no doubt you can afford buy it for me.
There is no choice nothing but paying by credit card.
Once he gets home, he founds his wallet is empty
Whereas, she is murmuring, “Most beautiful women are superficial, at
least I’m being up front about it.”
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