Should the U.S. formally declare war on ISIS?

@4YJ3633AnswersForeign policyWar on ISIS6yrs ago

That would be an empty gesture, that further underscores the ridiculousness of the concept of "war" in the modern era

How's that war on drugs going? Did we ever win that war on obesity? Why do we need a "formal" declaration when we got drone strikes and economic warfare?

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