what are good and bad reasons to go to war - Page 4




 
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August 6th, 2004  
Bootboy82
 
Good reason:

To defend your country if it is attacked by an hostile force


Bad reason:

Everything else...
August 6th, 2004  
cPFC/SAJROTC
 
Good Reason:

Retaliatory Action against a direct attacker
To aid oppressed people after diplomacy has failed



Bad Reason:

False Information
Dated Information
Lack of Information
Bloodlust
Diplomacy has not been tried
Attacking a soverign nation without having full and complete intel and support from allies.


Examples:

Good Reason: Afghanistan, Somalia, Darfur (Sudan, potential future deployment), Tiawan

Bad Reason: Iraq, Vietnam
August 6th, 2004  
Damien
 
good: the nation being attacked committed an act of terrorism.
bad: "HE STARTED IT!"
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August 6th, 2004  
Eric
 
Bad: Faulty intelligence!