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Show ! 1 ! I A War By Any Other Name j Altho Japan and China have been at war for weeks,' to , all intents and purposes, neither side has formally declared ' war. ' j Why? i Is it because both nations have solemnly "renounced" war as a means of settling; disputes? I Maybe. 1 Perhaps we are entering a world-era in which wars will be fought just the same, but in which nations will preserve j their honor by omitting formal declarations. If either nation is accused of making war after having I officially agreed not to, it can always retort: "This isn't a war; it's a punitive expedition and we didn't say any- thing about renouncing punitive expeditions." j That'd be just about what some nations WOULD do. jj Well it's a great old world, isn't it? Or sutnpin'. |