Inspired by the recent surge of touchy subject type threads. The current war (Iraq) is stupid, but I believe we should take pride in the fact that we were involved in WWII and WWI for specific reasons (some of which include stopping Hitler, aiding our allies and liberating captured civilians). I can also sympathize with certain groups who fight for freedom and battle in order to protect their homeland (Spartans, South Vietnamese, Allies, Muslims) against the dictators/kings/leaders of the past (King Richard, Hitler, Khan) even though they obviously knew they'd be killing the opposite side. In my opinion, war is something that can't be helped at times, and if you take a look at the history of mankind, some wars were needed to keep the balance of good and evil in tact (WWII, WWI, Civil War, American Revolution). Of course, I can also see where war was a poor option (Spanish-American, Vietnam, Iraq) and wasn't needed. I'm not a hawk when it comes to waging war because I always try to look for other possible options. In any case I respect the troops (at least the ones who do the job they're supposed to do). It bothers me when liberals like Rosie Odonnell accuse our troops of being terrorists but I'm also disturbed by conservatives like Bill Oreilly who think the Iraq war is justifiable. Like I said in another thread, war is sometimes necessary and sometimes it isn't, but never is it never necessary or always necessary.
Anyway, that's my take on war, and if you guys have any opinions on what could have/should have been done instead of fighting in a specific war (even if it was WWII or WWI), say them here.