Sentence examples for rejection of war from inspiring English sources

The room, which just minutes earlier had settled into a sober and comfortable rejection of war, exploded in applause.

In his autobiography, the early civil-rights activist James Farmer described Fisher as combining "a fiery hatred of racism with a violent rejection of war.

"We are of the opinion that it is right what will probably be discussed and agreed on today, namely that inspectors will get more time for their work, " Mr. Schröder, who has irritated Washington with his rejection of war, told reporters.

Generally pacifism is thought to be a principled rejection of war and killing.

Particularists may reply by claiming that their rejection of war is a personal choice without universal significance.

While absolute pacifism admits no exceptions to the rejection of war and violence, contingent pacifism is usually understood as a principled rejection of a particular war.

It was not so much the Vietnam War as the massive and vehement rejection of that war that frightened conservative Americans since the anti-war movement rejected so much of the glue that had bound the nation together for so many years.

Others said that in their circles of friends, rejection of the war was softening as British and American successes mounted.

There is no reason to believe that a Congressional rejection of the war's authorization would constrain Obama in any way, other than perhaps politically.

Yet Parliament's rejection of his war plans last year, after Syria's government gassed its own citizens, appears to have set a precedent which the Tory prime minister feels unable to break with.

His consistent rejection of the war on Iraq and his willingness to withdraw and solve it diplomatically gives some hope that he will need to seriously deal with the Palestine issue if he wants to win the hearts and minds of Arabs and Muslims.