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JUST WAR  

Howard Zinn, the author of "A People's Hisory of the United States", is a passionate opponent of American intervention in foreign countries. A harsh critic of the War in Iraq, Zinn himself is the subject of harsh criticism from the right and from liberals.

There's an old saying, "Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority." This book, Iraq War, attempts to provide a fair, balanced account of the events leading up to the Iraq War, the War itself, and its aftermath, up to late 2004. A good introduction.

A critical examination of the Bush doctrine and policies of the Bush Administration, this research paper uses the arguments of past and present philosophers to more critically examine the road to war.

William Polk first went to Iraq fifty years ago. He speaks and reads Arabic, has gone back to Iraq since, taught at major US universities, and served on the policy planning staff of the US State Department. What's more, he writes clearly.

This paper chronicles two contrasting American-made movies from the Vietnam War era: Go Tell The Spartans and The Green Berets. The former gives a realistic look at war, while the latter is pure Hollywood.

As Iraq lurches toward civil war, the Pentagon has once again re-branded America's involvement there and in Afghanistan. This time, however, the new language sets the US up for an open-ended conflict.

Jacklyn Lucas was so determined to fight in W W II that he lied about his age and stowed away twice to get close to the action. This is the story of how he became the youngest MOH winner since the Civil War.

Ideas of whether war can be called immoral or amoral.

Hitler's rapid takeover and domination of the European continent early in the war made it difficult for the Allies to even get to the Germans. How then did the war end in Allied victory?

When the North Korean army raced across the 38th parallel in 1950, a struggle began the was really America's first unwinnable war. This article looks at five of the books that have been written about that struggle.

The effects of the Vietnam War can be felt generations after the conflict as demonstrated by films like Three Seasons, White Badge and The Beast.

Rome Total War is simply one of the best strategy games ever made. Read the review to find out why.

The democrats taking back the hill has sent you to the moon with elation but you can't stand that republican in your office who won't shut up. What do you do when personal politics threatens to bleed over into office politics?

God of War is simply one of the best action games to come out in a long time.

A compare and contrast of films by Robert Aldrich on nuclear war, neo-Vietnam interst in the '80s an cinema as propaganda.

The twenty-five years following World War II symbolize all the political institutions of an international warfare without the actual combat.

Of the few films to actually depict the Vietnam War as it raged in the 1960s, The Green Berets is the worst.

The life of African American Soldiers during the Civil War was brutal. Life as a soldier during the Battle of Gettysburg was very demanding.

When Clinton loses ground, she shows where her skills lie and it's the dirty politics that America is sick of.

I propose that we push our Congressional leaders to move to suspend NASA completely until the war in Iraq is over.

This paper explores a milestone in the history of warfare, a step in the transition towards Total War.

We need to think outside of the box in order to win this war. We need to accept the fact that the way it is being fought now it is not winnable. What needs to be done to win this war is to take control of the drugs instead of letting the mafia and drug cartels control it.

We all thought that the Cold War ended when the Soviet Union disolved in 1991. But recent remarks by the Russian President Valdimir Putin has NATO command asking if the Cold War is hot again.

As the "War on Terror" and the Military Industrial Complex consume vital resources, we, as a nation, place ourselves at risk the downfall of our nation and our way of life.

The Southern historical interpretation of the Civil War is reviewed from its infancy to its acceptance nationally, and finally its legacy is discussed.

Hashed over and ignored by the popular media, Sunni Insurgent Groups are turning on al-Qaeda in Iraq, creating an atmosphere of mistrust and disassembling the violent group piece by piece.

Here are the cheat codes for God of War (PS2).

Newscaster Bob Woodruff suffered a traumatic brain injury from a bomb blast, while on assignment in Iraq. He is back to tell his story, and to speak out for the Iraq War veterans with traumatic brain injury, who are not getting the care they need to recover.

It is widely known as "The Brother's War".

Do you have a Civil War enthusiast in your family? Here are some great gift ideas for you to consider.

The Iraq war is a big problem in the America. But I believe we need to listen to the Iraqis and leave their land. We need to seek the face of God and end this war. It is too absurd. America in it's arroagnce need to admit that it's wrong.

The play entitled "Journey's End" is set within an officers' bunker on the front line during World War I. The play accurately depicts the mental destruction of the officers prior to their journey over the top and their subsequent physical destruction.

No group has suffered more from Bush's "war on terror" than the people of Iraq. Despite worldwide protests, countless Iraqi civilians have been killed, injured, unlawfully detained, and/or tortured in the US-led war on Iraq - a war that clearly violated t

Controversy still rages, and will continue to rage for time immemorial, on the Iraq War. Too many people read only one viewpoint on the subject, which is not the best way to get a complete picture of what's going on and why.

Anybody with the ability to open up a history book could have predicted that the Iraq invasion would lead us to exactly where it has. I myself make predictions to several people before troops were even sent that have all come true.

Bushisms abour politics for 2006. Our "great decider" "aims to be a competitive nation." "Did I say these words?" Sorry, Mr. President, you did.

I was born in Eastern Kentucky, a bastion of Democratic politics. My family moved from Kentucky, to Indiana, when I turned ten years of age, but my parents remained staunch Democrats.

So many people seem to be blinded by the actual facts in politics today. If you are interested in politics or the war then I suggest you read this article thoroughly. The truth may hurt but it doesn't change the fact that it is still truth.

How does Woodrow Wilson's justifications for entering the First World War match up to classical just war theory?

In an age of terrorism, guerilla and total warfare the medieval doctrine of Just War needs to be re-defined.

To find out if there is such a thing as a just or good war, we first have to look at the terms just and good. The problem lies in how both terms can be interpreted; they do not have a solid definition other then what you find in the dictionary.

Most people think private contractors can do things more economically and more efficiently than our bureaucratic military might be able to do. This shows just how wrong those people are.

The question of whether there can ever be a just war is one that philosophers and ethicists have argued for centuries. We may never have a definitive answer to that question.

This article discusses the principles of "Just War" and international doctrine which leaders should use to decide whether the decision to go to war with another country can be justified.

The Green Party always stood for unwavering ideals, and even though it had to sell out here and there to participate in politics as we know it, the exploitation of protestors has not been a charge anyone could have leveled against it.

If a myth is something that obscures the truth, especially in regards to an activity as serious and consequential as war, then it is, indeed, critically important that we attack the myth of war, thereby weakening its hold upon our collective imaginations.

A deconstruction of NATO's actions in Yugoslavia in relation to the Just War Theory.

Senator Harry Reid, a Democrat from Nevada and Senate Majority Leader, says if the US does not change its strategy in Iraq, the war is already lost. The White House and the top Republican in the Senate were quick to refute that statement, made from the floor of the Senate.

Jean Bethke Elshtain, author of several books, recently spoke at Elizabethtown College, and although reactions of the audience were mixed, it was an informative and interesting speech.