Sentence examples for initiating a war from inspiring English sources

In this way the costs to the aggressor of initiating a war will far exceed any likely gains.

These lies were used as a pretext for initiating a war of aggression against a sovereign nation – an international war crime.

By Yoni Brenner T_wo hundred years ago, on June 1 , 1812 President James Madison signed his War Message to Congress, effectively initiating a war against Great Britain.

T_wo hundred years ago, on June 1 , 1812 President James Madison signed his War Message to Congress, effectively initiating a war against Great Britain.

In hopes… Two hundred years ago, on June 1 , 1812 President James Madison signed his War Message to Congress, effectively initiating a war against Great Britain.

President John F. Kennedy could have justified a military attack on Soviet bases in Cuba, with potentially horrendous consequences, but he found a creative way to exert American power to protect our security -- a naval blockade -- without initiating a war.

"So it's less likely that another carrier would initiate a war of attrition".

The official warned that Pakistan could use tactical nuclear weapons in self-defense if India initiates a war.

At a news conference, General Musharraf also repeated what he called a guarantee that Pakistan would not initiate a war against India in the disputed region.

Today, congressional Democrats have finally united around a plan to end American military involvement in Iraq and deprive Bush of the authority to initiate a war with Iran.

Second, it assumes that unjust combatants who initiate a war through a surprise attack deprive their victims of their right not to be attacked merely by attacking them.