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At this point you really need to define what a "war" is because all you're doing is dancing around without having to actually stake any claim to an argument. Instead of getting indignant at people drawing conclusions from what you DO say, make the substance of your opinion known so it can be examined and criticized openly.
Explain what the difference is between having your military attack another country and a "congress didn't say it's a war but it's really a war".
"a state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state"
Key word, "between." You can't have a war if no one declares war.
Mexico wouldn't be fighting back in this case (which is obviously bad, I'm just speaking semantically).
An invasion sure, but not technically a war.
I’m curious if you extend that to the Russia-Ukraine conflict too…