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Originally Posted by P_Funk
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Originally Posted by Penelope_Grey
Not that it makes a big deal, because Tony Blair never actually declared war on anybody. Just engaged in "military actions" there is a big difference... apparantly...
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Its a subtle difference thats made it possible for the USA to not have actually been at war since WW2... officially. That the propoganda machines always spout "war" and even the politicians seems to make people forget how NOT at war they legally are.
I'm not sure though. Korea might or might not have been delcared. I heard it wasn't recently. I'll do some checking. |
No war has been declared since 1939. War was declaired abhorrent and illegal by the United Nations which stated that actions in self defence are the only legitimate form of armed action. Since then, the world has been at peace
So, Korea and the 1991 Gulf War come under acts of collective security
The Falklands becomes the 1982 South Atlantic Crisis (The official UK name)
The 2003 Gulf War becomes an Act of Self Defence
And Vietnam... ...never happened.