[DugwayDuke]

"Many people believe we are in a state of declared war, which we are not."

And, many people, such as yourself continue to believe the fiction that we are not in a state of war. If you dispute the fact that we are not in a state of war, please provide the Constitutional references that support your position.

[angkor]

I guess I don't understand the distinction you're making.

A state of war exists only under a Declaration Of War from Congress.

There's been no such Declaration.

If there's some other statute, law, or provision that defines this thing called "state of war," please cite it and I'll stand corrected.