Then change it to "American has join war one way or another ...."?
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· 7 years ago
Since "at" can denote a state or condition as well as physical location: the statement "America is at war" is correct, regardless of where the war has taken place.
Yeah, and war efforts overseas have affected all American citizens. Those back home have had to make sacrifices, especially during WW2. And even in more recent years, where the cost on the home front has been less severe, people still habe to cope with their fathers, mothers, brother, sisters, and children going overseas to fight. And many never return.
While most of America's wars haven't ravaged her cities or countryside, it would be remiss to discount the effects these wars have unbpubtabley had on her people.
That all depends on how you define "war". Seems like this source is using the broadest, lowest common denominator to qualify miscellaneous relationships between the United States and a nation/state that at times could be described as belligerent or hostile, but not always.
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· 7 years ago
Since congress hasn't declared a war since the forties (which is required by the constitution for the United States to truly be "at war"), you are correct.
Military forces can be used without a declaration of war. Can be in regards to United Nations, in joint congressional resolutions, or in regards to the War Powers Resolution. The last one was passed in the early 70s, even after being vetoed by Nixon.
War Powers Act/Resolution makes sure that the President can send forces abroad only if Congress declares war, statutory authorization, or if a national emergency is created by attacks upon America, it's possessions, territories, or armed forces.
So we can be "at war" without an official declaration from Congress.
In the strictest sense yes, but for the sake of argument I'd even be willing to grant de facto war status to certain engagements such as Vietnam, Korea, Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq (though I'm not willing to extend that status to the Cold War, as it's obviously different).
Fun fact. I was really young when I first heard that America was in The Cold War. I was unsure of what it meant. I had assumed that we were fighting a really bad cold season.
While most of America's wars haven't ravaged her cities or countryside, it would be remiss to discount the effects these wars have unbpubtabley had on her people.
War Powers Act/Resolution makes sure that the President can send forces abroad only if Congress declares war, statutory authorization, or if a national emergency is created by attacks upon America, it's possessions, territories, or armed forces.
So we can be "at war" without an official declaration from Congress.