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The War in Afghanistan

By: M.G. Singh | History
The US is involved in a difficult war in Afghanistan.A defeat here could well be the setting sun on the US as a world power read more

By: Richard Cushing | Politics
Author Bob Woodward's latest book, THE WAR WITHIN, derides the George W. Bush White House because of the infighting and disagreements that have been brought to light. However, an historical perspective shows us that presidential administrations are often embattled themselves when the nation is at war. read more

The Revolutionary War

By: Harrison Fuhrmann | News and society
The American Revolutionary War, which is also referred to as the American War of Independence, was a war between thirteen British colonies and Great Britain. read more

The Peaceful War

By: SUBRAT RATH | Poetry
Peace is the inherent necessity of every human being.There is always a war for peace.After the storm silence comes.In our lives we can realise that We are at war for a peaceful and steady drive.We use many costly weapons to conquer the war.Some weapons are exported and some weapons are manufactured by us.We should be confident enough and manufacture such weapons so that we will not depend on others and can conquer the war by our own strength and courage.Some times we feel defeated,but we win. read more

The Korean War Essay

By: Brian John | College
In the history of international conflict the Korean War is one of many wars of decolonization and postcolonial political sequence that swept away four centuries of European and Japanese imperialism. With all the World War II participants except the United States worn out by their wartime losses, the client states of the Middle East and the colonies of Asia and Africa faced a record opportunity to declare their independent existence. "Declaring" often proved easy compared to..... read more

Cost of War in Iraq

By: Candis Reade | International studies
The Iraq war commenced in 2002 with the United States of America ousting the Saddam Hussein led Iraqi regime finally. But the mounting cost of war in Iraq all these years of war are still a weight on the minds of the economists and the taxpayers alike. A war can be really draining on the resources of the nation. Some optimists hold out the argument that the war is good for the economy. But this is far from true. read more

President Bush's War

By: Patricia Dexheimer | Politics
The time has come for change. Do not be fooled into thinking that Senator McCain will be any different from the present administration or that Hillary Clinton will stray far from the corporate gridlock, it is not going to happen. Hope for the future lies with a young black man named Barack Obama, who will live up to his promise of change. America desperately needs a person who is intelligent enough to debate our adversaries rather than bomb them. Wake up America, this country is in disarray. read more

World War I Facts

By: Jay Villaverde | News and society
Many of us know about the first World War, but did you know that the United States wanted nothing to do with it? Find out why they got involved. read more

World War II Facts

By: Jay Villaverde | News and society
There are many theories about what started World War II. The most popular belief is that Hitler wanted more land to expand Germany. Looking for a reason to start a war and invade Poland, but not wanting it to appear that he instigated it, Hitler staged a polish attack on Germany. read more

Who Wanted War Anyway

By: Linda E. Austin | News and society
The new Ken Burns book and the miniseries on PBS on "The War," as the "greatest generation" refers to WWII, is an eye-opening look at the perspectives of real people that cannot be found in any history textbook. Unfortunately, this generation is leaving us, taking with them treasure-troves of valuable memories that will be lost forever unless we take steps to capture them. We must always remember the cost of war on humanity by teaching the next generation of its effects, and what better way than through true stories of their parents and grandparents. read more

Give War a Chance

By: Walter Brasch | Politics
Somewhere in America there is still a genuine Patriotic 100% Americans who believes in the War in Iraq. In this biting satire, Dr. Brasch found such a person. read more

Some Realities of War

By: Lance Winslow | News and society
The reality is that the defending rogue nation-state does not have a chance against a couple of aircraft carriers and a fully-integrated net-centric battlespace using all the modern day technology. It is not a fair fight. Of course war is not really fair anyway. read more

War In Iraq: Paying off

By: J.J. Jackson | Politics
We are constantly told that the American people don't approve of the fighting in Iraq. The drumbeat has become almost deafening these past few years. But now that we have a referendum on the war boiled down to such a neat little race, we are bound to find out. read more

War Financing Endangers Security

By: Robert Hormats | Politics
NOTE: An older version of this article originally appeared in the Financial Times on May 18, 2007. The article is based on Robert Hormats' new book, "The Price of Liberty: Paying for America's Wars." It is a critique of how the current leaders in Washington are financing the Iraq War and the War on Terrorism. Hormats sees real threats to national security resulting from fiscal shortsightedness. read more

What Color Is Your War?

By: Susan Scharfman | News and society
Mine was jungle green. This one's desert brown. Mine was not winnable. Neither is this one. Mine lasted twelve years until the parties finally went to Paris for discussions over coffee and croissants. read more