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Originally Posted by Rochard
We can argue this all day long. We are not at war with anyone. A single bombing does not mean we are at war.
America is in fact currently at war with North Korea. This is because we signed an armistice, not a formal peace treaty.
We never declared war on Vietnam, but nearly three million US troops went to Vietnam and sixty thousand Americans died there. We sure do consider this a war.
We invaded Grenada but we surely do not consider this war.
We bombed Libya and also Syria, but no says the US was at war with Libya or Syria.
I define a war as an invasion, long term occupation, and thousands of American casualties. A single bombing is not a war.
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Damn, the comforting privilege of defining “war” solely from the perspective of American privilege. You may not have considered Grenada a war, but I doubt the Grenadians thought that as foreign troops landed on their soil. And while you might dismiss U.S. actions against Iran as something less than warfare, I suspect the Iranians targeted by drone strikes, cyberattacks, and crippling sanctions have a very different understanding.
Funny how the definition shifts when you're not the one under fire. BTW, have you ever been under fire?