I was young when WW2 had just ended, but the aftermath was pretty grim. I also saw the Korean War the Suez Crisis, the Vietnam War and the terrible events in Rwanda. As a young woman we were all afraid of the Cold War and The Bomb. During the recent civil war in Ivory Coast, men were lobbing hand grenades into civilian compounds, killing women and babies.
I reckon war is the result of anger, hatred and greed, often fuelled by poverty, fear and religious fanaticism. I'm afraid all these are part of the psyche of many human beings.
I watched an item on TV just last night about the appalling events following Hiroshima. It was unbearable and I had to switch off. I remember my father saying "Served them bloody right. Look how they treated our men as POWs!"
I'm quite old now, and I despair of there ever being worldwide peace.
The trickle of blood seems to be a total inundation. I shan't be too sad to have to leave this world to be honest.