Why War???

Is war ever a good thing? Is there any cause for which you would go to war?

War in general is never a good thing by itself, and should be one of, if not the last resort in a conflict. Although war is a terrible thing, war can bring about good things as a result of war. For example the United States went to war with Great Britain in the revolution to gain its independence from an oppressive force, and that is one of the best reason to actually go to war. Another reason for going to war is if your country has been invaded by another country or another nation refused to back down its military before a conflict ensues. War can also be justified if you are going to free a “repressed” nation such as the United States did in Operation Desert Storm when we invaded Kuwait from Iraqi Occupationary forces, which were conducting horrific and disgusting acts against the population in Kuwait (Operation Desert Storm was also a strategic move to defend one of our most important allies, Saudi Arabia). All of these are “good” reasons to declare war on another country, and I would gladly go to war in every single one of these scenarios. There are also many “wrong” reasons to go to war, such as personal gain, revenge, to gain a route to wage war on another nation, to show dominance over another nation, and many others. I would fight in any war if I felt threatened, persecuted, or any of these things happened to an innocent group of people or an ally.