To me, war in general is unjust. I understand the necessity of it, and I surely understand that it is a part of self-defense, but I do not exactly agree with it. There is usually a winner in most wars and the gold metal usually goes to a great world power with lots of resources and money, but the gold metal never goes to the innocent soldiers and civilians that are killed in the battle field or in the aftermath. Within this unfortunate group the bravest of them all lie.
I am not suggesting that war be stopped; I know that is too steep a request. I do however believe that we can have more peaceful and more tolerable wars without taking prisoners of war. Not only will wars be more just in doing this, it will bring peace of mind to the civilians of our country. Prison camps such as Guantanamo Bay use unjust and immoral tactics such as torture to get into the heads of prisoners and get answers. While it may seem necessary to take prisoners of war, in reality it is not. Our nation is now seen as cruel and over bearing because of the manner we represent ourselves in; taking prisoners of war does nothing for our moral, and nothing for our prosperity as a country. Denying any individual their rights of a trial by jury is wrong at every circumstance, we cannot claim our country to be noble and just if we do not treat civilians of other countries the same as our own.
A solution to the prisoner of war conflict could be expensive, but ultimately necessary. Providing trials for all prisoners of war would also take time, but we would reap the benefits. Torture and unlawful interrogation is not necessary to keep our country running, it simply goes against the integrities and standards our Founding Fathers set before us.
President Obama has been actively working to shut down prison camps and restore justice back into America’s government. Read more about Obama’s efforts here . There are many critics of President Obama’s actions to shut down Guantanamo Bay and other camps but there are even more supporters…
"We commend President Obama for acting quickly through these executive orders to enforce a single standard of humane treatment for all US intelligence interrogations. As commander-in-chief, he has provided clarity throughout the military chain of command. By unequivocally rejecting torture and other cruel and inhumane treatment, shutting down secret prisons, providing Red Cross access to prisoners in US custody, rejecting the legal opinions that facilitated and excused torture, and announcing the closure of the Guantanamo Bay prison, President Obama has rejected the false choice between national security and our ideals. Our nation will be stronger and safer for it.”
I’m not sure where this blog is going when finish reading it. What brought me to attention was the title, “A More Peaceful War”. In the first half of the blog, the author presented her views on war, in which she described it as cruel yet necessary. I have no argument against her opinions on this because I completely agree. Mankind will never obtain true peace because it is not in the realm of possiblity. We denounce battles during times of war, yet we crave battles during times of peace. War can bring both stability and instability to our world. I believe that war leads to peace because we can’t really call it peace if there’s no war. Overall, I agree with what the author has to say about war. However, during the second half the blog, the author presents her solution to a more peaceful war by shutting down prison camps and refrain from taking prisoners of war. First of all, I personally have no clue what a peaceful war is. Wars are chaotic and horrific, I don’t think one can change what war is. You can’t call it a war if soldiers are not getting hurt or killed and no matter how what kind of fancy words used, war is still a battleground where soldiers are killed. Second, I do notice the author’s opinion on the cruel acts prison camps lay on the prisoners of war. She believe that America should shut down prison camps such as the Guantanamo Bay and should refrain from taking prisoners of war. I respectfully disagree, as much as it pains me. I am against the tourturing methods of prison camps, but I do think that locking prisoners of war inside prison camps are necessary. The only thing I would change would be banning torture and giving POW a fair trial. Other than that, I don’t think it is necessary to shut down prison camps. I believe that every country has its ugliness, and this is one of America’s wrinkes. Yes, other countries might be given a negative view on our nation, but we are the leader and the governing country of the world.
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