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A great many folks have lost sight of the meaning of the abbreviation... P.O.W. Prisoner Of War. I 've yet to see any official declaration of war against a sovereign enemy in the country of Afghanistan.
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That is because a declaration of war is not needed under US law to go to war.
There are three options available in the lets go to war act. The US used two of them. Though it is mainly the second of the three in regards to Afghanistan as far as the formal legislation of the war goes.
Though the earlier declaration on 18th Sept 2001 pretty much declares war on anyone and everyone anywhere the President shall choose.
So its a war which means prisoners from the war are prisoners of war unless they fit into one of the other recognised categories.
So its not that a great many people have lost sight, its just that some people choose not to see and then claim others have lost sight.