[Wm Bach]

Congress hasn't declared war as prescribed by the Constitution.

I was always of the belief that a formal declaration of war by congress was required for the United states to be technically "at war", but another Freeper recently put his good historical scholarship to task and presented numerous examples from the very birth of our Republic which support the argument that a formal declaration of war by congress is not needed when we are attacked, but rather, only when we proactively wage war (strike first).

I'll look for the thread and a link.

[NoCurrentFreeperByThatName]

Thank you. I would be interested in reading it.

[Ajnin]

Wasn't Marc Rich indicted for treason during the Iran hostage crises despite the fact that we had not declared war on Iran?