[puppypusher]

“Why do you need a declaration of war for a war that never ended?”

You stole my thunder there.

Your right we have been in a state of war with North Korea since 1953.We only signed an armistice.

[T-Bird45]

“Why do you need a declaration of war for a war that never ended?” (PAD)

“Your right we have been in a state of war with North Korea since 1953.We only signed an armistice.” (puppypusher)

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The Korean “War” was never the subject of a formal declaration of war by the US Congress. All US operations there were under the auspices of the UN Charter. Yes, in 1953, the armistice created the end of hostilities/”peace” that has been in effect ever since that time. But there is still no formal state of war since that hasn’t been done since 12/8/1941.

[AustinBill]

Officially Korea was a "police action", to use the euphemism Truman coined to get around asking for a war declaration from Congress. The fact that Congress let him get away with that is to their shame as well. The U.S. hasn't had a constitutional war since WW II.