See Jim, God could have whiped Satan out of existence for his arrogance in challenging God...but what would that prove? That he was a harsh and domineering despot? He had to let these events unfold as they would for all the universe to witness the righteousness of His will. He had to let hunmanity fall into it's debauchery so that all could see his will was not so much a burden as a set of guidlines necessary to humanity. This is the reason for the 'war'. It's like when a parent lets his children make the wrong descision, just so that the next time they are faced with a similar choice later in life they will know the outcome of thier actions.
There is no 'war', just a choice each and every one of us has to make.
