Pro-war

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The term pro-war sometimes refers to militarism, i.e., support of military force during conflicts, but most often is used in the context of supporting one particular nation's decision to wage war.

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A typical pro-war argument with the basic anti-war thesis states that, if only one side or the other would just cease hostilities, peace would break out, and whatever rationale that prompted the war in the beginning could be quickly and easily solved through bargaining. However, wars settle complicated disputes.

One example supporting pro-war sentiments involves the war between the United States and Vietnam from 1966-1973. Anti-war arguments presented by activist John Kerry and many others that encouraged a U.S. pullout in the name of saving civilian lives did not account for (and in fact denied) the post-war enemy aggression. When the U.S. pullout occurred, and the Viet Cong promptly conquered South Vietnam, the V.C. committed an enormous genocide against the civilian population. Even worse, the U.S. anti-war sentiment in the post-Vietnam era permitted another great atrocity by the Khmer Rouge in nearby Cambodia, described in a popular film called The Killing Fields.

Another term for a person who is pro war is called a hawk or a warmonger. In the movie Team America: World Police, the puppets are described as warmongers, because they solve their terrorist problems with fighting.