Armistice is Dangerous
We mark the end of World War I on Veterans Day, formerly Armistice Day, commemorating the military agreement to end combat. But the war didn't end until the Paris Peace Conference adjourned, in January 1920. Ending combat does not end the state of war. By that principle, the United States is currently in a state of war with nine countries: Afghanistan, China, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, and Russia; seven of these conflicts are inactive.
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