In Omar Ashmawy's essay Ten Years After 9/11, We're still in the Dark, published on September 9th, 2011 by The Washington Post, he explains that since the 9/11 attack, he believes nothing has changed. In this essay, he explains that America has not moved one step closer to understanding Islam and Arab ways. Because of the ignorance on America's part, we, as a nation, are not protected from being attacked again. An appeal of ethos is supported through the writer's credibility. I believe that Ashmawy is credible because he has been in the military and realizes that Americans, as a whole, do not understand Islam and Arab culture, and therefore, we are in great danger of being attacked again. In his essay, Ashmawy provides evidence and facts to support his view through an appeal called logos. Ashmawy also uses his personal experience of being in the military and what he knows to present this evidence. Ashmawy also uses an appeal of pathos through emotionally loaded words used throughout his essay. Logos, ethos, and pathos have been used throughout this essay to stress the importance of the danger America has faced …show more content…
He has seen the effects of America's ignorance first hand. He joined the U.S. military after he went to law school, and he was in the Air Force for eight years. In his essay, he even explains that he had, "access to our nation's most intimate secrets" (Ashmawy 702). He knows that America is in great danger of an attack because he has sacrificed his life in the military defending this great country. He has seen, experienced, and dealt with the war zones and the threats to America. He understands the effect of our powerless ignorance, and he recognizes that we need to alter ourselves and our country. We need to change, not only to become a better nation, but also to defend ourselves from future attacks. We cannot help others in need, if we ourselves are in need as