Is war necessary?

I think war is a necessary part of of history and is responsible for a lot of the progress we have made. If we did not go to war with anybody we would not be respected as a country and other countries would walk all over us. When we went to war and won it made a name for our country and it helped us get what we wanted. We have won many wars over land, freedom, and just disagreements.

When we wanted land from other countries or the indians, if we just would have asked then there is now way we would get it. Everybody would just refuse everything we asked for because they would know we wouldnt do anything about it. Other countries are now more apt to give us more because they might not want to go to war with us, but they know if it comes down to it we will fight. After we won a war we get what we are fighting over, and it is always good for the country.

The downfalls with war are a lot of ur countrymen getting killed. A lot of men are either killed or wounded in battle. Another bad thing is war is very expensive. You have to pay for soldiers, equipment, and a lot ofother really expensive things.

We are currently at war in Iraq. We are there for many reasons and i feel it is necessary for our country. One of the reasons we are there is to help Iraq form a government. They had a dictator and we are trying to turn them into a democracy. Another reason we are over there is for oil. Right now gas prices are over $4.00 per gallon and nobody wants to pay that. The last reason i will talk about is because of terrorists. We are trying to cut down on the terrorists so Iraq is a safer place, and so is America. I think these are all very good reasons to go to war, and this is another example of war being necissary.