War

War refers to the existence of an armed conflict or battle between nations, states, or independent sovereign entities, typically arising after a declaration of war. It is an act of military force wherein political opposition is carried out by rival military forces for the purpose of protecting or forcibly changing governmental policies and practices.

War is often viewed as a last resort and requires justification, which includes rules of engagement. From antiquity, war has been fought on tactical fronts and has always employed soldier or warriors in the act of fighting.

Wars are fought in campaigns, which are a succession of military operations. A war is considered to have been victorious if the opponent surrenders or if either party wins a majority of campaigns.

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• in Politics
  The Journey of Art in Times of War
  If art appeals to the senses and emotions, surely war will and should elicit emotions regarding the state of humanity.
  by prime63 / on Oct 13, 2009

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “War”

• Obama’s Killers

  
  Skeptical Eye — Authority: 436
  If history classes ever resume in our public schools, it’s important — since global terrorism has no discernible end -- for students to know and debate whether our history of extra-judicial killings accompanying deaths of innocent civilians, is at war with America’s values and our rule of law. ...the United ...
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• Something to cheer you up

  
  ducati998 — Authority: 140
  INTERNATIONAL. Marc Faber, the Swiss fund manager and Gloom Boom & Doom editor, said eventually there will be a big bust and then the whole credit expansion will come to an end. Before that happens, governments will continue printing money which in time will lead to a very high inflation rate, and the economy will ...
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• Knives and Guns

  
  Total Survivalist Libertarian Rantfest — Authority: 142
  I have been meaning to get back to a couple of posts and it seems like as good a time as any to do it. From the EDC Knives Post: I should have known this one would get a bunch of comments. Most folding knives in the general range I am talking about cost between $35 and $100 which is an amount that lends itself ...
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• Why Do Pam Geller & Robert Spencer Seem All Alone?

  
  The Rude News — Authority: 421
  If you glance at Atlas Shrugs or Jihad Watch , you can’t help but be intrigued by the posts that fly up everyday on those sites. You also can’t help but notice that nobody in the media tells us these stories. How come Pam always seems to be the one pointing out what activists like Sohaib Sultan say? Sultan ...
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• New England Frontier - A Thanksgiving Primer

  
  brianlee — Authority: 137
  I wanted to send you information about this book which might be a good book to read before thanksgiving. It tries to give a fair, but accurate account of the times of the pilgrims. Anyway, let me know if you have any comments about it. You can get the book from Amazon by clicking on their link below or from the ...
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• Lawmakers may propose "War Tax" to pay for Afghanistan

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 173
  No link for this as I just heard this being reported on FOX News. It appears that some liberal lawmakers, Charlie Rangel, David Obey and a couple of others may be proposing a "War Tax" on the wealthiest of Americans to pay for any upcoming troop surge in Afghanistan. If there is such a thing as poetic justice...this ...
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• Climate change could boost incidence of civil war in Africa, study finds

  
  Carbon-Based — Authority: 486
  Kathleen Mackay in the UC Berkeley News : Climate change could increase the likelihood of civil war in sub-Saharan Africa by over 50 percent within the next two decades, according to a new study led by a team of researchers at University of California, Berkeley, and published in todays (Monday, Nov. 23) online issue ...
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• Do Media Refs Do This Too? It Would Explain a Lot

  
  Cocking A Snook! — Authority: 123
  If “winning” and not good governance is all the most vicious partisans care about, their political game plan would look just like the Illini’s foul play and it would work out for them, especially on tv. A theory with excellent predictive value! ESPN dot comNovember 23, 2009Associated PressThey don’t all need ...
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• Obama’s Biggest Mistake

  
  A COMMENT OR TWO — Authority: 123
  Obama’s Biggest Mistake No doubt exists in my mind that the hateful teachings of the Qur’an inspired Nidal Hasan to commit his terrorist act. The threat of greater attacks (the next wave: home grown terrorists) continues to be real, and anyone who thinks not would be wise to pull his or her head out of the sand ...
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• Exeter academic gives expert advice to The Iraq Inquiry

  
  People's Republic of South Devon The Peoples Republic of South Devon — Authority: 142
  The Government’s Iraq Inquiry conducted to identify lessons that can be learned from the Iraq conflict officially opens today. Professor Gareth Stansfield, the Exeter University’s Director of Research in Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, was one of a few academic experts who was asked to provide a briefing ...
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• Senator James Inhofe,

  
  Cmblake6's Weblog — Authority: 134
  I want to have your babies . This dude is teh awesome. This is the kind of folk we need in the Congress. I haven’t checked to see how he votes on everything, but I’d bet he’s “one of us”. The glowbull worming? Just the facts ma’am, just the facts. Gotta love somebody with fiscal conservatism, and aware of ...
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• Dueling Op-Eds

  
  2parse — Authority: 129
  Last Friday saw two sets of dueling op-eds on the opinion pages of the Washington Post and the New York Times . At the Post , Charles Krauthammer, professional pundit, accuses the Obama administration of aiding Khalid Sheikh Muhammad in giving “voice” to the “propaganda of the deed” that was September 11 ...
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• Obama: Give me 34,000 More Troops for the "Necessary War," But Just Till I Can Blame Someone Else for Retreat

  
  Gold-Plated Witch on Wheels — Authority: 436
  Thats the impression one gets from President Obamas proposal, to be announced next week, to send 34,000 more troops to Afghanistan...but with "off ramps" to allow the POTUS to retreat but still blame someone else for his decision to bug out. This is really quite distressing. Barack Obama and the Democrats running ...
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• Ed Meese Suddenly Worried About The Prison Population [Assholes]

  
  Gawker — Authority: 867
  " In an interview at the Heritage Foundation , a conservative research group where he is a fellow, Mr. Meese said the liberal ideas of extending the power of the state were to blame for an out-of-control criminal justice system." Ahem. You know, Ed Meese III, it is nice that you have come around, in some fashion, ...
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• Video: Terror trial debate

  
  Anderson Cooper 360 — Authority: 647
  Embedded video from CNN Video
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• Women, Islam, very low PH level fluids.

  
  Vlad Tepes — Authority: 150
  Warning, this video is harsh. Based on this excellent Phyllis Chesler article. Please click on over and read.
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• Will Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, Sir John Chilcot, resist a whitewash on Iraq?

  
  Aftermath News — Authority: 518
  Sir John Chilcot has pledged to produce a ‘full and insightful’ account of the decision-making process which took Britain into the Iraq War Will Sir John Chilcot resist a whitewash on Iraq? Daily Mail | Nov 23, 2009 This paper would like it set firmly on the record: on the eve of today’s opening session, ...
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• The Cost of an Afghanistan Surge

  
  Craig Cheslog — Authority: 116
  The Washington Notes Steve Clemons estimates the financial cost of an Afghanistan surge . Clemons notes his $105 billion price tag (which seems conservative to me) is higher than the annual cost of the health care reform plan and nearly 10 times higher than Afghanistans nominal gross domestic product. Many ...
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• Iraq war inquiry ‘will not be a whitewash’ claims Sir John Chilcot

  
  Aftermath News — Authority: 518
  Sir John Chilcot, the chairman of the public inquiry into the Iraq war, will start holding hearings this week  Photo: AP “Free to do what they will.” The inquiry into events surrounding the Iraq war will not produce a report that is a “whitewash”, Sir John Chilcot, the man in charge of it, has insisted. ...
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• Climate Change “Could Spark African Civil Wars”

  
  NewsOne — Authority: 638
  From BelfastTelegraph.com: Climate change could increase the likelihood of civil war in sub-Saharan Africa by 50% within the next 20 years, leading to hundreds of thousands of deaths, it has been claimed. Researchers at Stanford University in California combined historical data on civil wars with rainfall ...
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