I mean, I dont see how it isnt a war already, this kind of thing is an act of war after all, and the other side doesnt have to be capable of equal retaliation for the term to apply.
I mean, I dont see how it isnt a war already, this kind of thing is an act of war after all, and the other side doesnt have to be capable of equal retaliation for the term to apply.
chunes@lemmy.world 2 days ago
It doesn’t really matter what you call it. W. and Obama normalized not declaring war on the countries you bomb. It’s become normalized by this point
pissnshitworldwide@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
The US hasn’t declared war since 1942. It goes back way further than W or Obama.
Skullgrid@lemmy.world 2 days ago
what was declared during korea or vietnam?
pissnshitworldwide@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Korea was a UN “police action” and Vietnam was a “conflict.”
Crucially, Congress did not formally declare war in either case, nor did they for the Gulf wars, Afghanistan, Iraq, Grenada, etc.