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Obama has not started a full out war a quick get in get out mission is not a war
Hilarious! When obama went into Libya WITHOUT congressional approval, he said it would be "days, not weeks", which turned into MONTHS. Yeah, quick in and out.
You cant just make up definitions and pretend all of a sudden things arent true..
Legal definition of war: Open and declared conflict between the armed forces of two or more states or nations
Sucks for you that the conflict between the US and Lybia is considered WAR..
The fact that they didnt declare war, doesnt mean it isnt taking place constantly. Similar to a bank robber caught with red die on his clothes with a bag of money in one hand, gun in the other, running from the police, doesnt mean he didnt rob the bank because he claims he didnt.
lol, what? You just disproved your own position by stating that the definition of war does not match the actions Obama took as president against Libya. Thanks!
Actually, by your definition, it isn't. Sorta fails on the entire "declared" bit. And also rather depends on who is considered the recognized government of Libya at the time of outbreak of hostilities.
Of course, the insistence on "declared" status is a silly relic of old times - I don't think a formal declaration of war has been issued since WWII, and the conventions that regulate warfare certainly do not insist on one either. Complete technicality. The question of who's the legitimate government is interesting, though - and international consensus was that the NTC, rather than Gaddhafi, held that distinction.
Feel free to call it war if you wish - I for one take no issue to that. There was certainly a civil war.
The UN was involved, the UN authorized an attack, Obama joined in the attack, it was DECLARED...
lol, what? You just disproved your own position by stating that the definition of war does not match the actions Obama took as president against Libya. Thanks!
Wrong again. Obama turned the activity over to the UN, but the UN doesnt take any action without declaring necessary action.
By whom? Show me the declaration of war. Should be easy.
One doesnt need a declaration of war, in order to have war actions.
Pearl Harbor was bombed and there was no Declaration of war
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Originally Posted by Dane_in_LA
Ehm - that's a resolution.
Resolutions declaring action..
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