He believes "that the war would at last provide him with the prop he needed."

After that, they consistently war over the food he does provide.

Whatever thin justification the cold war provided for reckless adventures is gone.

The cold war, grim as it was, also provided a bedrock of stability for more than 40 years.

The war provided an impetus not only for slaves to escape but also to revolt.

The war had provided a stimulus for industry and for economic activity in general.

We were told that the war would provide a chance to stop the Middle East arms race.

When the war didn't provide it, he made some of his own.

The war in Iraq has provided an opportunity to examine this administration's views on issues that might otherwise have been ignored.

Evidently they are widespread fantasies, and war provides an opportunity of putting them into practice.