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Originally Posted by Bill of Rights  I have to agree with one point. The "war on terror" doesn't really exist. One, it's not a war until Congress declares it as such, and two, like the "war on poverty", the "war on drugs", etc., they're fighting an idea, a nebulous concept that in and of itself can never be wholly defeated. There's no one to surrender, no objective to attain to "win". In no way do I say this to besmirch our brave military who are fighting. Their leadership, if it can be called that, sucks, though. |
The "war on terror" is in fact a war, if by that you're talking about the commitment of forces to combat in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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| 1.a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air. 2.a state or period of armed hostility or active military operations: The two nations were at war with each other. |
The practice of Congress declaring war faded with the adoption of the
War Power Resolution (War Power Act) of 1973. Under the resolution, the President has the ability to commit US forces to war without a formal declaration of Congress. It does require that Congress, after 60 calendar days, vote to continue the war or else the President must cease hostilities.
Since Congress has voted to continue the war in Iraq and Afghanistan and to fund the war, it supports the war and therefore it is a "war" by all definitions.
Just say'n.
