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Republicans Toil to Avoid Saying ‘War’ as Iran Conflict Widens (www.nytimes.com)

submitted 1 day ago by silence7@slrpnk.net to c/usa@midwest.social

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Mission? Hostilities? Don’t call it a war, say G.O.P. lawmakers grappling with the political and legal challenges of the operation in the Middle East.

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[–] Chulk@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Republicans Toil to Avoid Saying ‘War’ as Iran Conflict Widens

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

NYT outing itself as Republican.

[–] Kalon@feddit.online 2 points 1 day ago

I wonder what they would call missles on the White House that "eliminate" targets there. 😵‍💫

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"Special military operation"

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 day ago

The Biggest

[–] cymor@midwest.social 1 points 1 day ago

Do you mean Trump's War?

[–] Ascrod@midwest.social 2 points 1 day ago

Depatment of War not actually involved in new Iran conflict

[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

Uh.... Military spree killing? Mass death-infliction? Wholesale slaughter? Yeah let's avoid calling it war.