War is a reciprocated, armed conflict, between two or more non-congruous entities, aimed at reorganising a subjectively designed, geo-politically desired result. In the book, On War, theoretician Carl Von Clausewitz calls war the "continuation of political intercourse, carried on with other means."
War is not necessarily considered to be the same as occupation, murder, or genocide because of the reciprocal nature of the violent struggle, and the organized nature of the units involved.
A civil war is a war between factions of citizens of one country (such as in the English Civil War). A proxy war is a war that results when two powers use third parties as substitutes for fighting each other directly.
War is also a cultural entity, is not linked to any single type of political organization or society. The conduct of war extends along a continuum, from the almost universal tribal warfare that began well before recorded human history, to wars between city states, nations, or empires
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News Karzai urges Afghans not to panic as bank withdrawals accelerate
09-02-2010
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Washington Post
Mahmoud Karzai voiced concern over Kabul Bank's ability to withstand an onslaught of depositors demanding their money back. "America should do something," he said suggesting the Treasury Dept. guarantee the funds of Kabul Bank's clients, who number a
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News The Tillman Story
09-02-2010
Pat Tillman gave up his professional football career to join the Army Rangers in 2002—and became an instant symbol of patriotic fervor and unflinching duty. But the truth about Pat Tillman is far more complex, and ultimately more heroic
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News Full inquest into death of David Kelly comes closer
09-02-2010
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www.guardian.co.uk
Officials to examine weapons inspector's post mortem files this week before making recommendations to attorney general
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News Kucinich criticizes ‘privatization of war’ after Obama’s speech
09-01-2010
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Rawstory
"Fifty thousand 'non-combat' troops will remain, and that number does not include the State Department's plan to double the amount of mercenaries through next year, and fortify numerous 'enduring presence posts' throughout the country.
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News The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder - Trailer
10/27/09
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Youtube
Famed Charles Manson prosecutor and three time #1 New York Times bestselling author Vincent Bugliosi stars in this most powerful, explosive, and thought-provoking documentary.
In The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder, Bugliosi presents a ti
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News In Central Asia, a new headache for U.S. policy
08-31-2010
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Washington Post
Beset by mounting casualties on the battlefield and deepening disquiet at home over the United States' longest war, President Obama's Afghan policy now faces another big headache: the unraveling of central authority in Kyrgyzstan, a Central Asian nat
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News Afghan authorities take over biggest bank to avoid meltdown
08-31-2010
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Washington Post
Afghanistan's Central Bank has taken control of the country's biggest and most politically potent private bank and ordered its chairman to hand over $160 million worth of luxury villas and other real estate purchased in Dubai for well-connected insid
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News Obama Says Iraq Combat Mission Is Over
08-31-2010
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NY Times
President Obama declared an end on Tuesday to the seven-year American combat mission in Iraq, saying that the United States has met its responsibility to that country and that it is now time to turn to pressing problems at home.
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Feature Article Iraq - An End or an Escalation? - by Ron Paul Powell Gammill
After 8 long draining years, I have to wonder if our government even understands what it is to end a war anymore. The end of a war, to most people, means all the troops come home, out of harm's way. It means we stop killing people and getting kille
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News Iraq conflict leaves officers weary and humbled
08-29-2010
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Cooper and his soldiers were training a police battalion. "We know that the guys we train are some of the same dudes who are putting bullets in the back of people's heads or going to work on them with power drills," he wrote
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News US Wasted Billions in Rebuilding Iraq
08-29-2010
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AP
A $40 million prison sits in the desert north of Baghdad, empty. A $165 million children's hospital goes unused. A $100 million waste water treatment system cost 3 times more than projected, yet sewage still runs through the streets.
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News CIA making secret payments to members of Karzai administration
08-28-2010
The CIA is making secret payments to multiple members of President Hamid Karzai's administration, in part to maintain sources of information in a government in which the Afghan leader is often seen as having a limited grasp of developments, according
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Headlines: CIA making secret payments to members of Karzai administration -- US Wasted Billions in Rebuilding Iraq -- Iraq conflict leaves officers weary and humbled -- Iraq - An End or an Escalation? - by Ron Paul -- Lawsuit Challenges Obama Administration's Targeted Assassination Policy -- Lawsuit Challenges Obama Administration's Targeted Assassination Policy -- Obama Says Iraq Combat Mission Is Over -- Afghan authorities take over biggest bank to avoid meltdown -- In Central Asia, a new headache for U.S. policy -- The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder - Trailer -- Kucinich criticizes ‘privatization of war’ after Obama’s speech -- Full inquest into death of David Kelly comes closer -- The Tillman Story -- Karzai urges Afghans not to panic as bank withdrawals accelerate --