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(not the same as "opposition to war" - they want the enemy side to win!) |
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| − | The term '''"anti-war"''' is used primarily to indicate political opposition to America's war aims, notably during the [[Vietnam War]] and the [[invasion of Iraq]]. While reminiscent of [[pacificism]], the "anti-war" movement is not opposed to war ''per se'', but only America's involvement in it. So-called "anti-war activists" are content to let foreign governments invade other countries and slaughter or enslave innocent people, as long as the United States isn't involved. | + | The term '''"anti-war"''' is used primarily to indicate political opposition to America's war aims, notably during the [[Vietnam War]] and the [[invasion of Iraq]]. While reminiscent of [[pacificism]], the "anti-war" movement is not opposed to war ''per se'', but only America's involvement in it. |
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| + | So-called "anti-war activists" are content to let foreign governments invade other countries and slaughter or enslave innocent people, as long as the United States isn't involved.{{fact}} | ||
Revision as of 00:53, March 12, 2008
The term "anti-war" is used primarily to indicate political opposition to America's war aims, notably during the Vietnam War and the invasion of Iraq. While reminiscent of pacificism, the "anti-war" movement is not opposed to war per se, but only America's involvement in it.
So-called "anti-war activists" are content to let foreign governments invade other countries and slaughter or enslave innocent people, as long as the United States isn't involved.[Citation Needed]