We have seen the state of our union in the endurance of rescuers working past exhaustion. We've seen the unfurling of flags, the lighting of candles, the giving of blood, the saying of prayers in English, Hebrew and Arabic. We have seen the decency of a loving and giving people who have made the grief of strangers their own. My fellow citizens, for the last nine days, the entire world has seen for itself the state of our union, and it is strong.— George W. Bush, "History's Unmarked Grave of Discarded Lies" (speech to joint session of Congress) 1Which option best describes the type of argument used by President George W. Bush in this excerpt from a speech given after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001?