The United States started a political relation with Afghanistan in 1934. America was one of the countries that supported economically Afghanistan and recognized its independence (Harvey). However, America used its power to take advantage of the oil that the Middle East country provided, and the relationship started to deteriorate. In September 11, 2001, terrorist from Afghanistan attacked the Twin Towers in New York during the George W. Bush's administration. Bush gave an address to the nations saying how evil the attacks were, but he also said that America was still strong (G. W. Bush 468). Bush as a president expressed to have all under control. On the other hand, John E. Wideman wrote a critical article about the terrorist attacks, which could be interpreted as an opposite argument to the Bush's address. After analyzing and comparing the "address to the nation" and "whose war" is revealed the difference between the authors' opinions regarding to the terrorist attacks and terrorism, and by looking at word choice, the authors' arguments, theme, and extra sources about the relation between those countries help readers understand and justify why their different opinions.

Bush as a president had to get confidence from his people, and he had to give them security whenever this one was needed. On September 11, his job was to inform people what happened and give them security and hope. He let people know that they were victims of a "series of deliberated and deadly terrorist acts" (G. W. Bush 467). He also said that because of the attacks America witnessed evilness and acts of terror (467). But Wideman wrote in his article, "in fact the terrible September 11 attack as well as the present military incursion into Afghanistan are episodes in a long-standing competition-buses bombed in Israel, and embassy bombings for oil and geopolitical leverage in the Middle East" (Wideman 472-473), and this could be interpreted that terrorists are not the only ones who attack. In other words, America has been terrorist on Middle East lands. Wideman made a strong argument, which could be used to confirm that interpretation. He said, "Clearly not all terrorists become prime ministers or presidents, but if and when they do they rewrite the history of their struggle to attain legitimacy" (Wideman 474). This shows how disagree Wideman is with Bush. 

United States had ulterior motives when got in Middle East countries such as to get power and oil in commercial quantities from foreign lands. American government invaded and militarized those areas making them look like military support (Jones).by doing that, America created chaos and destruction while exploiting their lands and oil sources. However, Bush kept making Americans look as victims. He conveyed people that they were the only ones who had seen chaos through Afghanistan war. He supports that idea by saying, "Today, our nation saw evil, the very worst of human nature" (G. W. Bush 468). Bush told his people how they have been victims of evil, but he never told how America caused same terror in Middle East. Wideman named in his articles countries like Palestine, Iraq, and Afghanistan that have been victims from American attacks and its abuse of power (Wideman). Based on this, Bush tried to convey people that the war was going in one direction, and that America was attacked for being a country of world power. This is supported when Bush said, "America was target for attack because we're the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world" (G. W. Bush 468). This is also interpreted as he was trying to hide the war he was fighting.

After the first attack on September 11, Bush increased security in New York and Washington, D.C because as president he had to show people that his military service is powerful, and it was prepared (468). But the attacks were extremes and a surprise for people; however military were trained to lower people's panic. While all the chaos was taking place in American territory, people was ignoring that they were part of a hidden real war. Wideman supports this by saying, "To upstage and camouflage a real war at home the threat of terror is being employed to justify a phony war in Afghanistan" (Wideman 472). This could be analyzed and related with Bush's address where he was conveying people that America was just a simple target, when actually America created the war when trying to get power over oil. Wideman also explain how the media created phony facts, propaganda with fiction to keep people turn in, uninformed, and distracted (473).

Bush involved other people in his speech in order to sound sure about the security and protection he was offering. He said, "America and our friends and allies join with all those who want peace and security in the world and we stand together to win the war against terrorism" (G. W. Bush 468). He said to the people that he was fighting to get peace back, the peace that America lost on September 11. He made America look like the good side of the war, and that he wanted to win the war against terrorism. On the other hand, Wideman wrote that America used that opportunity of the phony war to display its arsenal and test its allies' loyalty in order to crush internal dissent while making people think only about the flag of a rabid nationalism. (473). 

Bush through his address the night after the attacks said to people he was going to work on finding the terrorists behind the cruel acts. He expressed that he wanted the responsible for the attacks to be prosecuted, and that he would do it to everyone who had something to do with the acts. He confirms that when he said, "We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbor them" (G. W. Bush 468). However, in 2003 the American government led the invasion of Iraq. The American military occupied a huge area in the zone, and stayed there for a long period. All the oil producers were militarized, and U.S got more power over that zone (Jones). An interpretation of it could be that the American government was not only trying to find the terrorist behind the Twin towers attacks, but also it was trying to get back its power over those lands

Clearly Wideman was against Bush because of his arguments and opinions he said against him. Wideman politely blamed Bush of the terror caused during that period, making him look like self-centered American who thought war was the solution to his administration problems. Wideman support this by saying, "Instead he's terrorizing Americans into believing that we require a wartime leader wielding unquestioned emergency powers" (Wideman 476). He also made Bush look like a violent president in his article because he was who sent people to war, and that the only one solution Bush found to make arrangements was war. Wideman supports this idea by concluding his article saying, "Is a war a preferable alternative. If a child's afraid of the dark, do we solve the problem by buying her a gun" (Wideman 477). The way not to feel fear is to be armed.

George W. Bush in his address blamed terrorists for the attacks on September 11, event that marked the world history. He said he was trying to find peace when he was actually fighting a war out of the country. On the other hand, Wideman blamed Bush because of his acts of terror around Middle East. The Twin Towers attacks are still a mystery to many people; however, both Wideman and Bush give readers their opinions about terrorism where each person is free to decide who is really responsible for the events witnessed on 9/11.

