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This blog will be used in the spring of 2008 by 80+ students at Drexel University to investigate the effects of Iraq on culture and the reverse. Our goal will be to better understand why the US is in Iraq, and to question whether literature can help us on this journey.

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Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Country Music

Pop culture has made its presence felt throughout the Iraq war. A main role player in expressing of feelings through pop culture is music. Man singers are commenting on the war in there music, whether it be talking about 9/11, or praising troops in Iraq. The main detail involved in this music is that everything expressed in the music is in a positive manner, there is not any trashing of the war. The main style of music in which this is found is country music.
One of the most popular country singers today is Toby Keith. Here is probably the most patriotic singer of any genre. Some of his song title include: "The Taliban Song," "American Soldier," and "Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue." In each of these songs he is expressing that the USA is a power, and that our troops will succeed. "The Taliban Song," and "Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue" are basically kick ass songs basically saying do not mess with the USA. "American Soldier" is a ore sincere song in which he tries to examine war through the eyes of a soldier and is praising them for the service to their country. Along with writing several patriotic songs, Toby Keith has traveled to the middle east more than any other artist, and has performed for more troops than anybody else.

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