It at war with a recognized nation. This is a demonic drug cartel. Demons must die. Demons cannot be allowed to go free and walk the earth destroying civilization. Pretty simple. Go f the sheep you and your muhammideen buddies at The NY Times and pass around.
Mush Morton was denied the Medal of Honor becuse he machine gunned surviors of a Maru the Wahoo had sunk. Had later in the year the Wahoo not been sunk with all hands Morton would have faced court martial. And that was a real war.