https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/17/we-were-sure-russian-army-would-protect-us-fury-after-ukrainian-incursion-into-kursk
As tens of thousands flee their homes in border region, many say government downplayed threat of invasion
The big thing I remember hearing at the time was that it was an illegal war because Congress didn't declare war and only they can. I thought the Russians calling their invasion of Ukraine a special military operation was a slightly tongue in cheek jab at the US since that's basically what we called the invasion of Afghanistan.
The big thing I remember hearing at the time was that it was an illegal war because Congress didn’t declare war and only they can.
That's just internet nonsense. Nobody declares war anymore, because it's going from zero to a hundred in an instant and it's difficult to back down from. Which is something that could lead to World War 3 which is widely seen to be a bad thing. It's all about escalation so there can be de-escalation if things seem like it's getting out of hand.
Post-WWII, congress does what's called an Authorization of Use of Force. Which is effectively the same thing if you're worried about upsetting the dead slave masters that wrote the constitution. And there was an authorization for use of force for Afghanistan.
I thought the Russians calling their invasion of Ukraine a special military operation was a slightly tongue in cheek jab at the US since that’s basically what we called the invasion of Afghanistan.
Nope, it was called the "Global War on Terror" from the very beginning. The US did not avoid the use of the word war. The "special operation" bullshit is just a Putin propaganda thing.