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MineralMan

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6. When Was the Last Time Congress Declared War?

Reply to Sogo (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 02:22 PM

Thursday

find the answer to that and you'll have the answer to your questions.

Hint: I'm 80 years old, and the last time there was a declaration of war was before I was born. Not long before, but before.

Congress gave up declaring war long ago. That's just a formality now that isn't needed apparently.

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