War.

War.

Hoo. Yea...

What is it gooood for? I'm not really sure. It must be good for something. We keep having them...

We always have.
A large part of me believes that we always will.

Everyone knows the horrors of war. We hear about it, have read about it, seen documentaries, heard testimonies, have lost loved ones, seen the propaganda.

Then there is the benefits of war. Obviously, the benefits are only reaped by a small percentage of people - usually people of power and influence. Wars are ways to acquire things. Wars are ways to settle "issues". Wars are a way to generate revenue.

Just to use the US military as an example, it can be seen as a company. It has thousands/millions of employees. Billions are spent on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. But at the same time, thousands of people have jobs who otherwise might not.

To quote a scene from 'American Gangster'

"You know,
I don't think they want this to stop.

I think it employs too many people.

Judges, lawyers, cops, politicians,
prison guards, probation officers.

They stop bringing dope into this country,

about 100,000 people
are going to be out of a job."

This was in reference to the war on drugs in the late 70's. The same question can be raised on the wars today, and many other wars of the past.