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In the excerpt, Thomas Paine is pointing out at the fact that peaceful means have been ineffective, or are likely to be ineffective, in convincing the British King, to grant the American colonies independence.
He is using a metaphor to illustrate what would happen if the American leaders continued to ask for independence through peaceful ways: the King would practically become flattered, instead of convinced, and double down on repression.
For this reason, Thomas Paine is, in a elegant way, advocating for the use of force in order to obtain the goal: independence.
The main reason why the US sent troops to overthrow Afghanistan's government in 2001 was because the nation was harboring members of the terrorist group al-Qaeda, which was responsible for the 9/11 attacks.
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Eastman invented the first kodak camera.
Bell and Howell invented the all metal 35mm motion picture camera.
They started the settlement on the island of Hispaniola.
Columbus was the first explorer they sponsored.
They discovered the Mississippi River, San Salvador, and the Pacific Ocean.
