Active Now

Slartibartfast
Discussion » Questions » Military » We wear uniforms, follow orders, carry guns, kill the enemy if they don't kill us first. Yet we're told "we are not at war". What are we at?
RosieG

We wear uniforms, follow orders, carry guns, kill the enemy if they don't kill us first. Yet we're told "we are not at war". What are we at?

We are in foreign lands. We are criticized for calling it "war". What would YOU call it and why?

Posted - February 12, 2017
Tags : None

Responses


  • 3907
    Hello Rosie:

    We're talking about a legal distinction here..  "At war", would be when the congress actually DECLARED a war..  But, nobody is saying that we're not fighting real wars.

    excon

      February 12, 2017 7:02 AM MST
    3

  • 113301
    An Answermugger roundly chastized me for saying we were at war in Afghanistan and Iraq. I'm serious. That's why I asked the question excon. What difference does it make WHAT you call it if our guys  die and kill in foreign countries? Seems like war to me. Thank you for your reply! :)
      February 12, 2017 11:34 AM MST
    0

  • 3191
    Who is criticizing?  Everyone calls it war.  Politicians and the media call it war.  As ex stated, it is a legal distinction only.  
      February 12, 2017 7:13 AM MST
    3

  • 113301
    No B. An Answermugger smacked me down for calling what we are involved in doing in Afghanistan and Iraq "War".  Seriously. That's why I asked this question. Thank you for your reply! :)
      February 12, 2017 11:36 AM MST
    1

  • 3191
    Gotcha.  Well, if a government has troops fighting, regardless of any legal definition, it is indeed "war". 
      February 12, 2017 2:48 PM MST
    0

  • 22891
    that sounds like war to me
      February 12, 2017 9:27 PM MST
    0