A post from December 2006:
Unfortunately, we don't live in a perfect world. In fact, we live in a very tough world.
See If 'War Is Not the Answer,' Then What Is? by Larry Elder:
"What of World War II -- a catastrophic conflict resulting in over 50 million military and civilian deaths? Winston Churchill wrote that if France and Britain had taken early action to stop Hitler, the entire war might have been averted. But, again, "preemptive war" is still war, is it not?"
We have to fight wars or the bad guys will win. It's as simple as that!