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The US has this strange conceit embedded in our Constitution, that it is solely the US Congress' decision whether or not the US is at war. You'd think the nation attacking us would have some say in the matter. Iran, as I understand things, has been at war against the US since very shortly after the Shah lost power. They've had a finger in numerous attacks against the US, its allies, and neutral nations. But the US is not at war.

"I don't feel like getting on the desk right now. Gonna hand out on the table for a bit, then we'll see what happens" - Explorer the Cat.

Which is bull. I remember that the hostages got freed on the very day of Ronald Reagan's inauguration. I was fourteen years old at the time and still smart enough to realize that there was NO WAY he could claim credit for that. For cripes' sake, he had just taken office. Years later I learned that Carter's diplomats had successfully negotiated for releasing the hostages, but then one of Reagan's people had gotten in touch with the Iranians and told them they would do something nice for them if they waited until after the inauguration before releasing them. In short: Carter successfully negotiated for their release. Ronald Reagan just got to claim the credit. Maybe he made some extra on the side by selling documents vital to the security of the US. I mean that should be OK, he declassified them with the power of his mind.

"Gonna get in The Human's lap for a while." - Explorer the Cat.