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A Rumor of War

War is a terrible thing that haunts humanity’s past and looms over our future. Our history is filled with war. Ever since we have known greed and lust people have waged war to get what they want. It is some people’s opinion the war brings peace or you can’t have peace without war. Those people aren’t one for negotiating. “War is hell,” Is a profound statement made by General Sherman during the Civil War and it holds true today. War has taken millions of lives and with new technology; many lives can be lost in the blink of an eye. Perhaps someday we can do away with war. Let peace rule and spare the lives of the next generation who would do the fighting. That day is a long time coming. War is hell, no matter how you look at it, for both sides involved.
Every war we’ve ever known has had unifying themes with other wars. Wars are fought over land, human rights, political ideals, religious beliefs, and worldviews. WWII and the Vietnam War shared some similarities. Both were ...

Posted by: Alyscia Yellowman

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