Before this assignment, I had never visited anti-war sites such as Antiwar.com and The American Conservative. Each site gives their unique opinions on modern affairs concerning foreign relations, the president, crime, etc. Their opinions on these matters, often very critical of the government's actions, make it clear why they are not promoted in a way that would allow them to ever become well known. World governments have long trend of suppressing dissenting voices as shown by the issue involving Julian Assange. These two sites speak extensively about America's military operations in foreign countries and criticize the presence of troops int those countries. The US government would of course not want to promote these sites in the attempt to preserve its idealized image of freedom and justice. I personally found these sights very interesting as it allowed me to explore opinions on modern topics that you do not usually hear of. It is very important to consider that these opinions contain a great deal of truth and information that can be very insightful to the actions of our government. We as Americans have a fundamental right to look into such significant issues in American politics and to ensure the government abuses its power.
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