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There is always a war going on somewhere. some of these conflicts have been going on for 60 years. you think bush is the biggest war monger on the planet?
Significant Ongoing Armed Conflicts
Main warring parties - Year began
Middle East
U.S. and UK vs. Iraq 2003
Israel vs. Palestinians 1948
Asia
Afghanistan: U.S., UK, and Coalition Forces vs. al-Qaeda and Taliban 2001
India vs. Kashmiri separatist groups/Pakistan 1948
India vs. Assam insurgents (various) 1979
Indonesia vs. Christians and Muslims in Molucca Islands 1977
Indonesia vs. Papua (Irian Jaya) separatists 1969
Nepal vs. Maoist rebels 1995
Philippines vs. Mindanaoan separatists (MILF/ASG) 1971
Sri Lanka vs. Tamil Eelan 1978
Africa
Algeria vs. Armed Islamic Group (GIA) 1991
Côte d'Ivoire vs. rebels 2002
Congo and allies vs. Rwanda, Uganda, and indigenous rebels 1997
Somalia vs. rival clans and Islamist groups 1991
Sudan vs. Darfur rebel groups 2003
Uganda vs. Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) 1986
Europe
Russia vs. Chechen separatists 1994
Latin America
Colombia vs. National Liberation Army (ELN) 1978
Colombia vs. Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) 1978
Colombia vs. Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC) 1990
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