Sentence examples for decided on war from inspiring English sources

In 1545, therefore, Charles decided on war.

Bush decided on war, Powell says, "in his own mind, by himself".

It decided on war and peace, passed laws, elected consuls, praetors, and censors, and considered appeals of capital convictions.

Mr. de Villepin maintained that the White House had decided on war as long ago as January.

And why? Nobody knows exactly when Bush decided on war with Iraq, or why, and we may not know for sure for many years.

Though Japan continued to negotiate with the United States up to the day of the Pearl Harbor attack, the government of Prime Minister Tōjō Hideki decided on war.

In "Falling In and Out of War" (column, March 19), Bill Keller laudably seeks to pin down the "right questions" a president should ask before deciding on war.

To the Editor: In "Falling In and Out of War" (column, March 19), Bill Keller laudably seeks to pin down the "right questions" a president should ask before deciding on war.

It may have begun as the citizen army meeting under arms to elect its commander and to decide on war or peace.

He said his long and close experience of working with the two of them left him feeling they were unfit to decide on war and peace.

"I may not have succeeded in halting the war, but I did secure the right of parliament to decide on war".