These files may, however, be downloaded for personal use. Electronically distributed texts may easily be corrupted, deliberately or by technical causes. When you base other works on such texts, double-check with a printed source if possible. War is the continuation of politics. But war has its own particular characteristics and in this sense it cannot be equated with politics in general.
War is the continuation of politics by other . . . means.
When the obstacle is removed and our political aim attained the war will stop. It can therefore be said that politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed. All wars that are progressive are just, and all wars that impede progress are unjust. We Communists oppose all unjust wars that impede progress, but we do not oppose progressive, just wars. Not only do we Communists not oppose just wars, we actively participate in them.