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Persuasive Paper The assigned reading was for the most part the telling of soldiers stories, whether they told of the stories they'd had or the story they were currently taking part in. As a whole they weren't looking to sway my opinion in any particular direction regarding the war, just describe the situation. The first piece of writing that I found persuasive came from I. F. Stone, a writer for The Nation who was stationed …

…over there to die in order to prevent to eradication of the Jewish race. Or keep some soldiers over here and not only keeping them alive and well but to help the Jewish refugees directly by giving them food and shelter, rather than the round about way of sending thousands off to die. Stone helped me see the war in a whole new light and hopefully his article did the same for the American public.