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[quote name="Jerry Whorebach."]<b>Negative Effects</b> * Death, injury, and destruction of property * Unexploded ordnance * Destruction of works of art * Rape of women and children * Environmental/Infrastructure damage * Famine * Disease * Negative psychological effects on individuals * Drain on resources(economic, material, manpower, etc.) * Displacement of refugees/strain on surrounding states due to conflict * Social upheaval * Nations lose their innocence <b>Positive Effects</b> * Liberation/Institution of new social/economic/political order(regime change) * Scientific advances * Media attention focused on otherwise unremarkable countries <b>X-Factors</b> (when things change, stay the same, or change a second way) * Territorial changes * Resolution, continuation, or increase of political, economic, or social conflict * Increased or decreased probability of future armed conflicts * Destabilization or strengthening of involved/interested/surrounding states position due to conflict * War blogs gain traction in blogosphere[/quote]