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 Blogging
  Blogs May Describe Afghanistan More Honestly Than the News
  There is sometimes an incredible divide between the news as presented by bloggers versus traditional journalists.
  by alexpriest / on Aug 30, 2010
• in Politics
  The Withdrawal Method
  A war is not over when there are 50,000 troops still occupying a country.
  by shadowdoc1953 / on Aug 20, 2010
• in Politics
  Obama Claims War in Iraq is "Nearing an End"
  Obama claims the Iraq war is nearing an end. While good news, that means the Afghanistan war is just heating up.
  by cebsilver / on Aug 3, 2010

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