War - good or bad?

War has been a method of dispute resolution among pretty much all creatures who have the intelligence to demarcate territories. It is unfortunate that toll of war among the humans has gone up significantly due to application of technology. Moreover, due to creation of nation states, wars of attrition have become more common and quick victories are a matter of past. Greed and lust, which were an important motivators for the foot soldier before, have now been banned from modern armies. Therefore, there is even a greater need of two other tools - hatred for the enemy and love for your cause. Creation of fear psychosis and propaganda practiced by modern leaders to achieve political or war aims are manifestations of this reality. Weather, war is good or bad, is relative, and can be judged only in hindsight. It also differs for different people. Abraham Lincoln had forged USA with blood and freed black people - at least in name. While the second world war was terrible for many countries - it in a way gave India its freedom. Just imagine the havoc full strength British armies would have created in India otherwise. Having said that, I don't want to become a guinea big of any hindsight analysis and therefore, I oppose war whenever my ass is likely to be in the line of fire.Cheers!