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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Original Technorati articles tagged “war”

• 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”

• oh! nooooo!

  
  n e u f n e u f — Authority: 444
  [click image] U.S. defense spending in coming years must rise roughly 6 percent on average from the record sum sought by President Barack Obama this year just to meet current plans, Congresss budget office said Wednesday. An average of $567 billion would be needed annually, in constant 2010 dollars, from 2011 to ...
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• Red Faction: Guerrilla 2009 ENG Repack

  
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  Red Faction: Guerrilla 2009 ENG Repack Size : 5.3 GB Publication Type: Repack by R.G. ReCoding Language: Russian (RUS), English (ENG) Tablet: Not required Features Repack’a: • exclusive installer • no cut / no recoded to a lower bitrate • broken 2xDVD-5 • tablet enclosing • Remove all languages except ...
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• How Come Our General Arent This Wise?

  
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  This is enough to frustrate you and break your heart at the same time: Jonathan’s chain of command had deemed the village critical to accomplishing U.S. counterinsurgency objectives. Given the terrain, and the heavy concentration of insurgents in the Waygal Valley, a company- or battalion-size force was needed. ...
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• Sectarian War Is Over! If You Want It

  
  ATTACKERMAN — Authority: 717
  I was asked on the radio yesterday whether Iraq’s sectarian wars are really over. With all the usual caveats, I replied that I think they are. Here’s a good example of why. Maliki arrests a prominent Awakening leader named Adil Mashhadani. There was a gun battle in Baghdad. Now Mashhadani has been sentenced to ...
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• War detainees mock Wisconsin troops in Iraq over Favre

  
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  Packer backers fighting the war in Iraq have an extra load of grief to endure these days.
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• Suspicious Package at Penn Station; False Alarm

  
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• Darksiders Wrath of War The Horsemans Road Trailer

  
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  This trailer from Darksiders Wrath of War shows off some of the tools that the Horseman will have at his disposal. Share and Enjoy:
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• The Big Squander

  
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  Krugman.
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• US concerned about definition of aggression as international crime

  
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  THE HAGUE — A United States ambassador said Thursday that Washington was concerned about how aggression will be defined as an international crime.   »  noticia original
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• "It’s better to send in the Peace Corps than the Marine Corps."

  
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  ““It’s better to send in the Peace Corps than the Marine Corps.” - Ted Kennedy
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• So, Its Back To "Bomb Iran" Then

  
  Newshoggers.com — Authority: 654
  By Steve Hynd Last December I wrote : "it is already an accepted fact among the Very Serious Person set that Obamas idea of negotiation without preconditions will get exactly one shot, will fail, and then the bombs will begin to fall." Well, that looks to be the way events are turning. Despite Iran not having ...
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• On the Military Draft and True Patriotism

  
  The Moderate Voice — Authority: 740
  I have frequently written on patriotism, “supporting the troops,” the cost of war as measured in “bullets and dollars” and, most important, on the cost of war as measured by the sweat, blood, tears and lives of our valiant troops. This, while Americans back home are not asked to sacrifice in any meaningful ...
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• Vietnam: The Lost War

  
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• Watch All You Need is Love: The Story of Popular Music: Go Down, Moses! (Folk “War Songs”) Movie Trailer Online

  
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• The War for American Soil

  
  Socyberty — Authority: 549
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• The United States and Their Insatiable Need of Land

  
  Socyberty — Authority: 549
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• Bagram torture jail in Afghanistan

  
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  By Paddy McGuffin in Britain: Bagram : A living hell Friday 20 November 2009 The US military has allowed journalists into its newly expanded secret detention centre at Bagram air base in Afghanistan this week. The base has been described by campaigners as Guantanamo Bay ’s “ more evil twin ” and ...
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• Sikh Rajinder Singh set to become BNP’s first non-white member

  
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  TIMESONLINE… A Sikh who claims that Islam is based on “deception, fraud and surprise attack” is set to become the first non-white member of the British National Party. Rajinder Singh, 78, who emigrated from the Punjab region of India in 1967, said today that he would be honoured to become a member of the BNP ...
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• KBR Arbitration Awards Another Assault Victim [Justice For None]

  
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• Jacksonian Democracy

  
  Socyberty — Authority: 549
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