2007-01-23 11:36:52 · 16 answers · asked by rudy m 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Factions in Iraq (mainly islamic militias) have declared war against the US in the form of multiple jihads.
The US Congress passed a bi-partisan resolution supporting the use of force.
The United Nations supported the war and subsequent efforts to bring Hussein to justice.
So, war with Iraq has not been officially declared, but has received unofficial endorsement by both sides and the global community.
2007-01-23 11:50:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The US hasn't officially declared war since December 1941.
2007-01-23 20:37:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It's not Iraq that we're at war with. It's terrorism. You cannot officially declare war on something like terrorism.
2007-01-23 19:40:49 · answer #3 · answered by Appono Astos 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Niether was war ever declared on North Korea (1950s). That is why it is called the Korean Conflict. The Korean Conflict was never officially settled. It is the longest cease fire known to man.
PS Bush is an idiot
2007-01-23 19:50:19 · answer #4 · answered by True Grit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congress approved the search for WMDs. Congress also approved the removal of Saddam. Congress has never approved the occupation of Iraq. Officially Iraq is a "conflict" by definition.
No one in the White House wants to use the words "occupation", the PR firm that was hired will not allow it. That is in fact propaganda.
2007-01-23 19:47:26 · answer #5 · answered by jl_jack09 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - neither was Vietnam - guess that is why we lost all these wars. To think about Iraq - we spend billions on national defense and a couple of Muslim hicks with a dull bladed knife - slice off a couple of heads and we loose. Anyone see the movie with Peter Sellers "The mouse that roared"
2007-01-23 19:41:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Amazing. This country seems to be suffering from selective amnesia. We never WENT to war with Iraq. It was a rescue operation.
2007-01-23 20:04:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one ever officially declares their participation in another country's civil war.
2007-01-23 19:40:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Bin laden officially signed war papers against us before we went in. Don't know if he was taken serious but the officials in Iraq witnessed it.
2007-01-23 19:40:35 · answer #9 · answered by Brianne 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No. Congress authorized military action. IT DID NOT DECLARE WAR AND THE PRESIDENT DOESN'T HAVE THAT POWER.
Why didn't the republican controlled congress declare war as stated it should in the constitution? Because they knew it was "questionable" even then.
2007-01-23 19:39:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋