Actually we have formally declared war against pirates with no actual nation behind them once before.
Know your history nukka. Tim > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Munn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 5:31 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Sen. Kennedy agrees > > > Please re-read what I said: > > "This is not a traditional war between states. This is an > asymmetrical war against non-state actors. Our rules of warfare > need to adapt to the reality of that situation if we intend to > win this war." > > Who would we declare war on exactly? Congress can only declare > war on another state. The rules of a declaration of war are > hopelessly outdated in the era of non-state actors with the > capacity to carry out 9/11-style attacks. > > The President very clearly stated after 9/11 that we were engaged > in a war against Al Qaeda and more generally against terrorism > that threatens our society. > > > >Were....not....at....war......it's....never....been....declared...... > > > >Scott A. Stewart > >ColdFusion Developer > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:194633 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
