> If we haven't declared war, then we're clearly not at war in a legal sense.
The Supreme Court has long recognized that acts of Congress that have the effect of declaring war don't have to use any particular language.
It has also recognized that a declaration of war by Congress, whatever its form, is sufficient but not necessary to initiate a state of war, as war can be initiated by the other party attacking, declaring war, or by other means.
The Supreme Court has long recognized that acts of Congress that have the effect of declaring war don't have to use any particular language.
It has also recognized that a declaration of war by Congress, whatever its form, is sufficient but not necessary to initiate a state of war, as war can be initiated by the other party attacking, declaring war, or by other means.