War is not merely a political act but a real political instrument, a continuation of political intercourse, a carrying out of the same by other means.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
War is the continuation of politics by other means.
War - An act of violence whose object is to constrain the enemy, to accomplish our will.
War is an arena for the display of courage and virtue. Or war is politics by other means. War is a quasi-mystical experience where you get in touch with the real. There are millions of narratives we impose to try to make sense of war.
War is, in fact, an extension of politics, and in any war, military operations have to be conducted in such a way that they contribute to sustainable political outcomes consistent with vital interests that are at stake in that war.
War is just a racket. A racket is best described, I believe, as something that is not what it seems to the majority of people. Only a small inside group knows what it is about. It is conducted for the benefit of the very few at the expense of the masses.
Yes, politics IS war without bloodshed; and war is an extension of those politics.
War is not an independent phenomenon, but the continuation of politics by different means.
War means fighting, and fighting means killing.
War is not, in itself, a condition so much as the symptom of a condition - that of international anarchy.
War is the slaughter of human beings, temporarily regarded as enemies, on as large a scale as possible.