Yeah, pretty basic question, I'd like to know.
2007-07-30 22:04:25 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
According to some military scholars -- it is to achieve by force what cannot be achieved by reason.
Or as Von Klauschwitz said, it is the accomplishment of political policy by non-political means.
In my opinion, it is used as a last resort by those unable to get their way through any other approach -- and it varies how quickly any given leader chooses to fall back on that "last resort" or whether they even bother trying other approaches.
2007-07-30 22:27:13 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 5⤊ 3⤋
depends on which side you are on.
If you happen to be the attacker, then the idea is to take away from others what you want for yourself. Exactly the same as armed robbery, but on a much grander scale and justified by "revolution", "national liberation" or some such.
Sometimes the basis (or rather excuse) is religion- for example Mongols thought that farming and house building was an insult to their gods of wind. Of course being able to pillage and rape in the process was also quite attractive to them.
If you happen to be the defender then the whole point of war is being albe to stay alive and keep your customs, language and family. Or die trying.
Allies usually get into a foreign war because they do not want to fight a war on their own land in the future
However IMO the main problem with war is that there is a lot of cheating. Invaders pretend to be insurgents. Liberators are presented as occupiers- and vice versa. Double standards are applied and the level of propaganda clouds all reason
2007-07-31 05:36:42 · answer #2 · answered by cp_scipiom 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
War is the biggest game there is, its played by the elite rich fuks who own the worlds largest banks, the ones who profit are many they include arms manufacturers, missile developers, private contracters, rebuilding contracters, and surprise surpise the western oil barons!!! just think of war as being a global chessgame where the poor are offered college educations to go and kill complete strangers on the the other side of the world, because these days thats all it is.
2007-07-31 07:26:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The best person to ask is President George W Bush or Tony Blair.
2007-07-31 06:35:45 · answer #4 · answered by chasen54 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's to demonstrate that only mentally unstable minds go to WAR. It's a disease and only diseased minds participate.
2007-07-31 08:26:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To take things and show-off.
...to point the middle finger at God!
...to tally the kills and record them for reference.
...to test weapons.
...to instill fear.
...to raid the Treasury Department.
...to cause chaos.
...to boost ones ego.
...revenge and hatred.
...to profit immensely, right Mr Cheney?
2007-08-03 05:19:38 · answer #6 · answered by Starte Christ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when trying to resolve differences with one another peacefully does not work and there are no other choices but to go to war. War is always the final option.
2007-07-31 06:35:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
There are alot of reasons to go to war. Glory, money, greed, religion, land, defense, and control. Non are worth the blood that spills from both soldiers, and civilians, except defense of the country.
2007-07-31 05:13:43 · answer #8 · answered by 0 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The point of war is to kill people and break things in order to cause your enemy to submit to your will.
It sounds cruel but without war the USA would not be free, fascism would rule the world, there would be no Jews alive, terrorism would go unchecked Blacks would still be saves and on and on and on.
War should not be taken lightly but it is sometimes it is better than the alternative.
2007-07-31 05:58:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
War uhnnn uhnnnn ughhnnn hoah
What is it good for
absulutely say it again yall
2007-07-31 05:38:20 · answer #10 · answered by Aaronsmith 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋